Kent Chronicles April 2013
When you think of the 1920s, what do you think of?
April 15, 1921
The Music It is the JAZZ AGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! – Ragtime Ragtime – Louisiana Creole music Louisiana Creole music Started in New Orleans – Spread to Chicago – Then New York Stars of Early Jazz Joe Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band Joe Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington Duke Ellington Bessie Smith Bessie Smith
The Dance The Charleston – For Real For Real The Fox Trot
New Women As opposed to the “Old Women?” Um. Kind of…
Warren G. Harding Key Quality- NOT WILSON Cut Taxes Cut Government Spending Pro-Business Farm Relief
What Harding is Remembered for (When he is remembered at all) The Ohio Gang Teapot Dome
Changes in Society Car Culture – The Ford Model T Radio
The Plight of the Farmers Farmers mass produced during WWI. War ravaged Europe started growing again. American farmers over produced, lower prices. American Tariffs, that protected manufacturing hurt agriculture.
Concerns about Immigration New Immigrants – South East Europe – Asia – Different culture – Different religion – Different political ideas Political Solution – Immigration Quotas
Nativism Palmer Raids Sacco and Vanzettii 2 nd Rise of the KKK
Taking the Mind off the Troubles Sport Pro Baseball Local Ball – Town Pride is on the line here!
Other Sport Jack DempseyMan o’ War Knute Rockne National Football League