Further
Exploration
GENERAL
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1920's
Experience
Explore the 1920's through its people, events,
inventions, art, literature, music, entertainment, and fads
and fashions. |
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An
Outline of American History: America in the 1920's
Read about the emergence of a new American
culture after WWI, and the prosperity of America through the
20's. |
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The
Roaring 1920's Concert Extravaganza
Listen to the music of the 1920's, including
the Floradora Girls, AL Jolson, Sid Gary, Marion Harris, Bert
Wilson, Billy Murray, Fanny Brice, Edie Cantor and more. |
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The
Adventures of the Real Winnie the Pooh
The New York Public Library is home to
the stuffed animals that inspired the characters of one the
world's most famous bed time stories, Winnie-the-Pooh.
The library created this Web site to tell the story
of Winnie-the-Pooh through timelines, fun facts, and a bibliography. |
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Christopher
Robin's Winnie-the-Pooh Character Guide
Explore the world of Winnie-the-Pooh through
new and classic images of your favorite characters, maps of
the 100 Akre Woods, a Winnie-the-Pooh FAQ that answers 100
of your toughest Pooh questions then takes one of 3 interactive
quizzes to test your knowledge. Before you leave, try to solve the Winnie-the-Pooh mystery,
an interactive story that you get to solve! |
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The
Velveteen Rabbit, Or How Toys become Real
Read the text of the Velveteen Rabbit
by Margery Williams. |
THE
CRASH OF 1929
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The
Crash of 1929
Read
this essay about the events leading up to the stock market
crash of 1929. |
THE
HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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The
Harlem Renaissance
Research
the Literature, events, and Performing and Visual Arts of
the Harlem Renaissance. |
PICASSO
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1925:
Year in Review
View the artwork of the 1920's at this
online exhibit highlighting the artistic accomplishment of
1925 with works by artists such as Beckman, Schwitters, Mondrian,
Matisse, Miro, Braque, Bonnard, Kandinsky, Klee, Earnst, Hopper,
and Picasso. |
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Picasso
"This teachers' guide investigates three
National Gallery of Art paintings included in the exhibition
Picasso: The Early Years, 1892-1906 (March 30-July
27 1997). This guide is written for teachers of middle and
high school students. It includes background information,
discussion questions and suggested activities." |
PROHIBITION
THE
SCOPES "MONKEY" TRIAL
SMUGGLER'S
ISLAND
WOMAN
SUFFRAGE
WOMEN'S
FADS AND FASHIONS
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Flapper!
Explore the style of the 1920's at this
Web site devoted to the architecture, décor, and music
of the era. |
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Women's
Fashions of the 1920's
From bobbed hair and the cloche hat to
the masculine silhouette's of the short flapper dresses, discover
the 1920's through women's fashion in this essay. |
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