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The Farmers’ Plight

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

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Billy Sunday

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

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Flapper Fashion

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

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An Artistic Explosion in Harlem

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

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