Melodious Music
The 20s were often called this due to the popularization of Jazz music
What is The Jazz Age?
Women began wearing these clothes because they were more comfortable and began to abandon the restricting fashions of previous years
What are trousers?
A popular recreational activity especially during winter months when other activities were limited
What is reading?
Mr. Molitoris' favorite student
Who is Sabrina Tolentino?
Due to the freewheeling, popular culture and rejection of many traditional moral standards at this time, this decade is widely known as this
What is the Roaring 20's?
The most famous jazz musician of the decade and possibly of all time
Who is Louis Armstrong?
These were made more affordable during this decade making it possible to create fashionable items at home
What are luxurious textiles?
Most people gained their knowledge of the wider world and current events through this prior to radio and television
What is printed material?
A common phrase used by Mr. M to describe his course work but is very inaccurate
What is "stress free"?
During this time, Americans moved here opposed to living on farms
What are cities?
The first black woman to achieve widespread musical fame across the globe
Who is Bessie Smith?
This woman would typically bind her chest in addition to wearing a short, shapeless dress to give her a boy-like silhouette
What is a flapper?
This was considered as a sound investment for your home by many
What is a library?
The best history teacher at Chatsworth Charter High School
Who is Mr. Molitoris?
This was the first commercial radio station in the US
What is Pittsburgh's KDKA?
This man started broadcasting live from the Cotton Club to radios across the country which brought audiences to the forefront of musical innovation
Who is Edward "Duke" Kennedy Ellington?
Pieces like this were famous during this decade and included tams, berets, turbans, and decorated headbands
What is headwear?
"The Great Gatsby" is labeled as a cautionary tale dealing with excess and decadence and was published by this popular writer in 1925
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
This is Mr. M's favorite drink
What is Vitamin Water?
This magazine was first published in 1922 by Lila Bell and DeWitt Wallace
What is Reader's Digest?
This innovation resulted in the revival of old songs as well as the popularization of new songs
What is radio?
These replaced bulky knickers and long drawers and later evolved into underwear for women as the decade progressed
What are bloomers?
Witnessing WWI horrors first hand, this author wrote short stories in a simplified, minimalist style. This author's most popular work includes The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms, and For Whom the Bell Tolls
Who is Ernest Hemingway?
This staple of Mr. M's wardrobe is a unique touch to his everyday attire
What are his ties?
This made the selling of alcohol illegal which led to bootleggers and gangsters
What is prohibition?