This poster is created to remind Americans of what happened at Pearl Harbor. I think the artist wants the views to know that no matter what happens America still stands strong. There is a big emphasis on patriotism here, because … Continue reading
The producer of the video, Leon Schlesinger pokes fun at the Axis powers. Schlesinger tries to portray the enemy as a complete joke that doesnt really stand a chance to win the war. The video acheives its goal of depicting … Continue reading
The author of this propaganda justifies America’s participation in the war by saying that, like the Revolutionary War in 1778, America is fighting for justice and liberty. Its presence in the war has a cause, and the cause is a … Continue reading
This is a political cartoon of Adolf Hitler in swastika-branded boxers. The “panzers” in the cartoon not only refers to his pants down, but also the panzer tanks littered in the background. This propaganda poster is in favor the war … Continue reading
This video talks about how America used Freud’s theories to manipulate the economy. Freud’s nephew, Bernays, thought if propaganda could help in war, it could help in peace time as well. He saw that if you wanted to sell a … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_jAAGe883o This video is a group of students making a video of farmers in the 1920s. Though this video doesn’t directly relate to The Farmers’ Plight as mentioned in the book, it does utilize the silent film style of movies … Continue reading
The Great Gatsby is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. This novel is a critique of the American dream in which the American society enjoyed prosperity after World War One in what was called the “roaring” 20s. … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVZ-J3c8_AY The original date of production of this video is unknown. This was a time when fundamentalist and modernist came out and fought for their religious beliefs. Modernists defined Christianity by combining science and religion, where as, fundamentalist viewed dropping … Continue reading
The footage from the video was produced in the 1920s. It is a compilation of the wacky inventions that were created in the 1920s. Even though this is a video on the crazy inventions a lot of the inventions were … Continue reading
In the 1920’s, the new “modern” women of the decade were called flappers. They started to go to pubs, smoke, drink and dance; but the most important of all, they make a fashion statement . Flappers wore loose fitting outfits … Continue reading
This video contains photographs, poems, songs and illustrations from the period of the Harlem Renaissance, with works from the famous poet, Langston Hughes. During the 1920s, the black population in New York severely increased due to a lot of blacks … Continue reading
This video is a 1920’s anti-alcohol commercial fueled by prohibition. It depicts a priest condemning alcohol, claiming it is evil and allows men to pray on the flower of American women. I find this whole thing rather revolting while simultaneously … Continue reading
This media is footage of the popular Charleston dance which was a popular dance from the Jazz Age or 1920s. A man and a woman are depicted and the steps of the dance are highlighted. This is most likely an … Continue reading
This video represents the black cultural community of the Harlem Renaissance. The song is by Cab Calloway, a popular black American jazz singer and band leader. The song in this video is called “Minnie the Moocher” and it was so … Continue reading
This media includes pictures from the 1920’s depicting the Harlem Renaissance. It talks about and shows pictures of major events that took place during the Renaissance. It discusses the change that African Americans began migrating to Harlem to create their … Continue reading
Both these clips are footage from the Scopes Trial. The first clip has Darrow examining Bryan outside the courthouse and then shows us the Judge, Judge Raulston announcing the verdict, as well as multiple views of the courtroom, filled with … Continue reading