1920s...Beyond the Glitter, The: Conflict of Cultures
The secular culture that emerges in the 1920s coexists with an older, more provincial sect that views this "new era" as a threat to their way of life. Prohibition fails, the Ku Klux Klan expands their targets to not only African Americans, but newly...
1920s...Beyond the Glitter, The: Transition in American Cultural Life
The "Roaring Twenties" are a legendary but often misunderstood period in American history. Its events often recounted as a morality play. It is a time of transition in American culture as changes created by industrialization and urbanization take ho...
1920s...Beyond the Glitter, The: New Economy, The
The United States becomes the world's creditor nation in the 1920s. It's prosperity and economic standing enhanced by Europe's weakened industrial base at the end of World War I. Technological breakthroughs energize economic growth and the stock mar...
1920s...Beyond the Glitter, The: Labor in the New Era
The employment structure in the new mass production industries reveals a clear demarcation between white- and blue-collar workers. There is less autonomy but more prosperity for white-collar workers. The American Federation of Labor is the only exis...
1920s...Beyond the Glitter, The: Women and Minorities in the Workplace
Half a million African-American workers who migrated from the rural South struggle to retain their positions in the decade of the 1920s. Unions do not attempt to enroll black workers. Although there are black teachers, nurses, and entrepreneurs, bla...
1920s...Beyond the Glitter, The: Religious Fundamentalism
In the 1920s, new scientific discoveries are challenging traditional religious views. One clear example is the Scopes Trial of 1925 over whether or not evolution can be taught public schools.
1920s...Beyond the Glitter, The: Party Politics
The 1928 presidential candidate for the Democrats, Governor Al Smith, is the first to attract urban working class voters that will be part of the Roosevelt coalition. The Republicans seem to have a secure hold on presidency and Congress during these...
1920s...Beyond the Glitter, The: Agricultural Technology and Plight of the Farmer
Farmers had expanded production rapidly during World War I. Now that the war is over, competition from recovered foreign producers lowers potential returns while costs remain fixed. The decade of the 1920s is difficult for farmers.