Food & Drink
To mask the harsh taste of poor-quality "bathtub gin" during Prohibition, bartenders popularized this type of mixed drink.
What is a Cocktail?
In 1926, Coco Chanel revolutionized women’s wardrobes by introducing this simple, elegant black garment.
What is the Little Black Dress?
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 masterpiece explored the themes of wealth, love, and the "American Dream" in Long Island.
What is The Great Gatsby?
In 1927, this river breached its levee system, flooding 27,000 square miles and displacing hundreds of thousands of people.
What is the Mississippi River?
In 1928, Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered this "mold juice," the world’s first true antibiotic.
What is Penicillin?
Invented by Clarence Birdseye in 1924, this process allowed families to eat peas and strawberries out of season.
What is Flash-Freezing?
This short, sleek hairstyle was the ultimate symbol of the modern 1920s woman.
What is the Bob?
This 1926 A.A. Milne classic introduced a "silly old bear" and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood.
What is Winnie-the-Pooh?
This 1925 "Tri-State" weather event remains the deadliest of its kind in U.S. history, hitting Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
What is a Tornado?
In 1925, the "Scopes Trial" centered on a high school teacher accused of teaching this controversial scientific theory.
What is Evolution?
This iconic, colorful gelatin dessert became a household staple in the 20s after the company began distributing free recipe books.
What is Jell-O?
This tight-fitting, bell-shaped hat was the definitive headwear for women throughout the decade.
What is a Cloche hat?
This Belgian detective made his first appearance in Agatha Christie's 1920 debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles.
Who is Hercule Poirot?
In 1921, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in U.S. history occurred in this Oklahoma city’s Greenwood District.
What is the Tulsa Race Massacre?
Astronomer Edwin Hubble proved in 1924 that this celestial body was not the entire universe, but just one of many galaxies.
What is the Milky Way?
In 1921, this fast-food chain opened in Wichita, Kansas, becoming the first to sell "sliders" for five cents.
What is White Castle?
Men often wore these wide-legged trousers, which originated at a prestigious British university to hide golf knickers.
What are Oxford Bags?
This 1929 novel by Erich Maria Remarque depicted the extreme physical and mental stress of German soldiers during WWI.
What is All Quiet on the Western Front?
In 1924, this famous "prison" island in San Francisco Bay was technically still a military brig, but it made headlines when it held a "wedding" between two high-society socialites as a publicity stunt.
What is Alcatraz?
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in this specially designed monoplane.
What is the Spirit of St. Louis?
This creamy, marshmallow-based treat, often containing nuts and cherries, was a popular "salad" served at dinner parties.
What is Ambrosia?
Often made of silk or chiffon, these long, thin accessories were draped around the neck and trailed behind flappers while they danced.
What are Skinny Scarves?
This Harlem Renaissance author wrote Home to Harlem, becoming one of the first commercially successful Black novelists of the era.
Who is Claude McKay?
In 1920, the U.S. Post Office officially banned the practice of "mailing" these through the parcel post system, after several parents actually tried to send them to grandma's house by mail.
What are Children or Babies?
This 1922 discovery in Egypt by Howard Carter gave scientists an unprecedented look at ancient preservation and history.
What is the Tomb of Tutankhamun?