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The Roaring 20’s A Time For Social Change
Social Climate Recreation Adventure Leisure
Baseball Becoming America’s Pastime
Chicago White (Black) Sox
Changes to the game League Park in Cleveland
The Sultan of Swat! The Sultan of Swat!
The Babe Rough upbringing. Traded from Boston to New York (1919). Career Statistics:.342 Batting Ave. 2,217 RBI’s 714 HR’s George Herman Ruth
Football The rise of the Leatherheads
Red Grange “The Galloping Ghost”“The Galloping Ghost” Legend begins in High School.Legend begins in High School. College All-StarCollege All-Star Brought the NFL to the country…….Brought the NFL to the country…….
Man O’ War Horse Racing - Gambling
Other Famous Athletes Jack Dempsey Bill Tilden Bobby Jones
Movies Mary Pickford Valentino Charlie Chaplain Fatty Arbuckle
The “Talkies”
Adventure Barnstorming Flag pole sitting Other Amazing feats!!!!
Barn Stormers
Charles Lindbergh - First Solo Non-Stop Flight across the Atlantic Ocean - May 20-21, “Lucky Lindy” was a hero
Pole Sitting Alvin “Shipwreck” Kelly
Amazing Feats! Harry Houdini
Leisure
Flappers Young Women Bob haircut and short skirt Smoked and drank alcohol openly in public Disposable income
Amusement Parks
Dance Marathons
That’s fun in the 20’s!!!!