American Cultural History and the 1920s

If you are having difficulty landing on a topic, take a moment a look at the "Topic Finder" listed in the Encyclopedia of the Jazz Age : From the End of World War I to the Great Crash (on Reserve- REF 973.91503  E5649).  This resource lists subtopics under headings such as health and medicine, education and youth, law and crime, and women's issues.   These subtopics are narrow enough in scope to make great research topics for your media project.

 To find more than what is on Reserve about your topic, search the online catalog and databases using the following keywords:

• United States Civilization - 1918-1945

• United States History - 1919-1933

• United States Social life and customs - 20th century

• United States History- 20th century 

Databases and Online Books:

Be sure to search Facts on File's American History Online database.  Click "Browse Timelines" and the "Roaring Twenties."  Hyperlinks to articles are included here. The same information can be accessed through the "Learning Centers" section under "Roaring Twenties."

Thomson's American Decades has close to 300 articles about this 1920s. Remember that Thomson products can NOT be accessed off campus, so make time while on campus to search this e-book.

Library of Congress' American Memory project can be browsed under time period.  This resource provides free access "to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps and sheet music that document the American experience.  It is a digital record of American history and creativity."

Reserve Materials:

The following books have been placed on reserve for use in the library.  No check-outs allowed!

The 1920s

What It Felt Like Living in the American Century

Letters of the Century

Encyclopedia of the Jazz Age (2 Vols.)

Eyewitness History : The Roaring Twenties

Fashion, Costume, and Culture (Vol. 4 only)

Dressed for the Occasion

Fashions of a Decade : the 1920s