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The 1920's and Gatsby

The 1920's and Gatsby

Helpful Web Sites:

The 1920s

1. The 1920s: An Overview - History.com
2. A little of everything - 1920-1930.com
3. The Roaring Twenties - Encyclopedia Britannica

Ford Motor Company

1. History of Ford Motor Company - Ford.com
2. Ford Motor Company - Encyclopedia Britannica
3. Ford and automotive revolution -Encyclopedia Britannica

Model-T

1. Automobile History - History.com
2. Model T Ford - Encyclopedia Britannica

Henry Ford

1. Henry Ford Biography - Biography.com
2. Henry Ford - Encyclopedia Britannica
3. Tech and Innovation - Lumen

Flappers

1. Flappers 1920 - History.com
2. Flapper - Encyclopedia Britannica

1920s Fashion

1. 1920s Fasion - Fashionera.com
2. Men's Fashion - Hespokestyle

"bob" haircut

1. 1920s Hairstyles - vintagedancer.com

Lost Generation

1. The Lost Generation - Encyclopedia Britannica
2. The Lost Generation - Writers Inspire

1919 World Series

1. 1919 World Series Scandal - History.com
2. 1919 World Series - Encyclopedia Britannica

Bootlegging

1. Bootlegging in the Prohibition Era - PBS
2. Bootlegging - Encyclopedia Britannica

Speakeasies

1. The Speakeasies of 1920 - The Mob Museum
2. Speakeasy - Encyclopedia Britannica
3. A history of Speakeasies - The Collector

Prohibition

1. Prohibition: A Brief History - History.com
2. Prohibition - National Archives

Al Capone

1. Al Capone Biography - Biography.com
2. Al Capone - Encyclopedia Britannica

Harlem Renaissance

1. Harlem Renaissance - History.com
2. Harlem Renaissance - Encyclopedia Britannica

F. Scott Fitzgerald:

1. F. Scott Fitzgerald Biography - Biography.com
2. F. Scott Fitzgerald - Encyclopedia Britannica
3. Scott and Zelda - scottandzelda.com

F. Scott Fitzgerald Estate

1. F. Scott Fitzgerald Estate Information - F. Scott Fitzgerald Society

Key Terms to Search: 

• The 1920s

  • "1920s AND history AND overview"
  • "1920s AND cultural AND changes"

  Roaring 20s

  • "Roaring 20s AND economic AND boom"
  • "Roaring 20s AND social AND changes"

  Ford Motor Company

  • "Ford Motor Company AND history"
  • "Ford Motor Company AND impact AND 1920s"

  Model-T

  • "Model-T AND significance AND 1920s"
  • "Model-T AND production AND history"

  Henry Ford

  • "Henry Ford AND biography"
  • "Henry Ford AND innovations NOT failures"

  Flappers

  • "Flappers AND 1920s AND culture"
  • "Flappers AND women's rights NOT suffrage"

  1920s Fashion

  • "1920s AND fashion AND trends"
  • "1920s AND clothing AND styles"

  "bob" haircut

  • "bob haircut AND 1920s AND history"
  • "bob haircut AND fashion AND trend"

  The Lost Generation

  • "Lost Generation AND writers AND 1920s"
  • "Lost Generation AND literary AND movement"

  1919 World Series

  • "1919 World Series AND scandal"
  • "1919 World Series AND Black Sox"

  Bootlegging

  • "bootlegging AND Prohibition AND era"
  • "bootlegging AND 1920s AND illegal trade"

  Speakeasies

  • "speakeasies AND Prohibition AND 1920s"
  • "speakeasies AND culture AND 1920s"

  Prohibition

  • "Prohibition AND 1920s AND history"
  • "Prohibition AND effects AND America"

  Al Capone

  • "Al Capone AND biography"
  • "Al Capone AND Prohibition AND era"

  Harlem Renaissance

  • "Harlem Renaissance AND cultural AND impact"
  • "Harlem Renaissance AND key AND figures"

  Jazz Music

  • "jazz music AND 1920s AND origins"
  • "jazz music AND influence AND 1920s"

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

  • "F. Scott Fitzgerald AND life"
  • "F. Scott Fitzgerald AND works"

  F. Scott Fitzgerald Estate

  • "F. Scott Fitzgerald Estate AND history"
  • "Fitzgerald Estate AND literary AND rights"

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Citing Sources:

Bibliography Generator

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MLA Format Help:

• Online Writing Lab from Purdue University: Purdue OWL - MLA Formatting and Style Guide

APA Format Help:

• Online Writing Lab from Purdue University: Purdue OWL - APA Formatting and Style Guide