Category Archives: 1916-1920

1916-1932 The fight for freedom of speech on Glasglow Green

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Esmeralda

The history of the successful struggle to restore freedom of speech and assembly in one of Britain’s oldest parks after it was banned in 1922.     On April 13th 1916 Glasgow Corporation repealed a bye-law passed in 1896 covering the regulation of City parks and replaced it with bye-law 20, restricting the right of free assembly. The bye-law was not invoked until 1922 when it became responsible for a considerable number of riotous disturbances of the 1920s and 30s.

It toke 8 years to be heard and amendend, even then they were able to assemble outside the gates of the Greens of Joycelyn Square.

The information was located at – http://libcom.org/history/articles/glasgow-green-free-speech-fight.

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Jazz Age 1920 to 1929

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Jing

This song is from YouTube. It was introduced in the first recording of The Original Dixieland Jazz Band, which is generally considered as one of the bands who had their first Jazz recording in 1917. Their recordings sparked the Jazz Age of the United States.

The Jazz Age describes the period after the end of World War I, through the roaring Twenties, ending with the onset of the Great Depression. Jazz was first performed in New Orleans dating from the early 1910s. In 1920s Following World War I, African Americans in search of better employment opportunities moved to the northern part of the United States. With them, they brought their Jazz culture to big cities like New York and Chicago. During this period of time, Jazz was popular music performance in bars, dancing halls and night clubs. Jazz was also changed men’s and women’s fashion style as well.

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George Cohan’s “Over There”

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Ashraf Talukder

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Over There is a patriotic song during World War I written by George M. Cohan, and it was widely performed by various artists from its publication in 1917. Notable early recordings include versions by Nora Bayes, Enrico Caruso, Billy Murray, initiated by Charles King. Cohan later recalled that the words and music to the song came to him while traveling by train from New Rochelle to New York shortly after the U.S. had declared war against Germany in April 1917 (firstworldwar.com). This song was a nationwide hit in the months immediately following America’s enthusiastic entry into the war. On June 29, 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt awarded Cohan the Congressional Gold Medal for this and other songs.

Listen to The Song (Credit:Vintage Audio, firstworldwar.com)

Enrico Caruso – Over There by Enrico Caruso, Nora Bayes – Over There by Nora Bayes, Billy Murray – Over There by Billy Murray

Your Song–Our Song–Our Boys' Song! Over There.

Johnnie, get your gun,
Get your gun, get your gun,
Take it on the run,
On the run, on the run.
Hear them calling, you and me,
Every son of liberty.
Hurry right away,
No delay, go today,
Make your daddy glad
To have had such a lad.
Tell your sweetheart not to pine,
To be proud her boy’s in line.

Johnnie, get your gun,
Get your gun, get your gun,
Johnnie show the Hun
Who’s a son of a gun.
Hoist the flag and let her fly,
Yankee Doodle do or die.
Pack your little kit,
Show your grit, do your bit.
Yankee to the ranks,
From the towns and the tanks.
Make your mother proud of you,
And the old Red, White and Blue.

Over there, over there,
Send the word, send the word over there –
That the Yanks are coming,
The Yanks are coming,
The drums rum-tumming
Ev’rywhere.
So prepare, say a pray’r,
Send the word, send the word to beware.
We’ll be over, we’re coming over,
And we won’t come back till it’s over
Over there.

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Espionage Act of 1917 and anti-war women protest

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Sofiya

On June 15, 1917, shortly after the US entry into World War I, Congress passed Espionage Act of 1917. According to the Espionage Act any interference with the operation or success of the armed forces of US and support of America’s enemies during wartime was punishable by death or by imprisonment up to 30 years, as well as, disloyalty, mutiny, interferes with military recruitment and refusal of military duty was punishable by imprisonment up to 20 years. In 1918 the Espionage Act was extended by set of amendments, which prohibited many forms of speech, such as any disloyal or abusive language against US government, US flag or US Army and Navy. Next year The US Supreme Court unanimously supported the Act stating that it did not violate the free speech rights of those convicted under its provisions. This Act leads to the several arrests and prosecutions of activist women, such as, Rose Harriet Pastor Stokes-socialist activist, feminist, birth control advocate and writer, or anti-war activist Kate Richards O’Hare during WWI years. But their protests and criticism of the war threatened the national power of the patriotic mothers. They were the very first anti-war protesters, whose ideas succeeded only in mid 70’s with the end of Vietnam War.

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Women protest

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Ndiaga

A photograph of fourteen women suffragists in overcoat on pickets line they are holding suffrage banners in front of the white house. One banner reads: “Mr. the President how long women must wait for liberty.”. This event occurred in 1917 with the White house visible in the background.

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Keating Owen Child Labor Act, 1916

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Guvani

During the 1900’s children as young as four were employed in production factories with dangerous and often fatal working conditions. There were approximately 2 million children working in mills, mines, fields, factories, stores, and on city streets. Many of these children were under the age of 14. As a result it was important to develope the Keating Owen Child Labor Act of 1916 to protect these children. President Woodrow Wilson signed bill into law on February 29, 1916.

This is the link where the picture can be found: http://www.classbrain.com/artteenst/publish/article_109.shtml

Here is an interesting video on scenes of child labor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPw4jTDKYbg&feature=related

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14 Points

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Olympi

http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/fourteenpoints.htm

President Woodrow Wilson gave a speech to congress on January 8, 1918. His speech outlined 14 points that if were enacted will lead to lasting peace. LAter this speech was to be dubbed “14 Points”.

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