The Great Gatsby: Cultural Context of the 1920s

The Great Gatsby : Cultural Context of the 1920s Created by students in Mrs. Bernstein’s English classes Fall 2008

F. Scott Fitzgerald: 1920-1925 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A portrait of F. Scott Fitzgerald . F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife, Zelda Sayre. Mike Morris

F. Scott Fitzgerald: 1926-1929 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A family photograph of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda. Mike Morris

Women's Clothing in the 1920’s ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Long dresses were worn to convey a manly appearance Flapper dresses were worn to show the women as rebels during the 1920’s. Shaylyn Parkhurst

Men’s Clothing in the 1920’s ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Men & boys wore “knickers” or short knee pants. Casual wear became more popular during this era. Shaylyn Parkhurst

Bibliography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Shaylyn Parkhurst

Cars of the 1920’s ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A 1924 Ford Model T Nick Russo

Cars of the 1920’s ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A 1920’s automobiles driving through thick layers of mud. Nick Russo

Bibliography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Nick Russo

Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald Born in Newport News, Va. On April 25, 1917 The most popular female jazz singer in the US for more than half a century She had a wide ranging voice that could sing ballads, jazz, and imitate every instrument in the orchestra Worked with jazz greats such as Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Benny Goodman, and Frank Sinatra Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra Abby Robbins

In 1936, she made her first recording, “Love and Kisses” under the Decca label As the time was shifting from big bands to bebop, she first experimented with the new style in her rendition of “You have to Swing it” Ella became famous for her scat singing and her improvisation and she made scat singing a form of art "Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong.“---Ella Fitzgerald “ She is amazingly creative, bringing so much more to a song than just a singer. She is a first-class musician and the most gracious person in the world." -- Marty Paich Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald Abby Robbins

Websites ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Abby Robbins

Evolution of the blues in the 20’s ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Bessie Smith, a popular blues singer.

Blues Singers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Ma Rainey and her band

Douglas Fairbanks (May 23, 1883 - December 12, 1939) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Douglas Fairbanks and his second wife, Mary Pickford Michael Cho

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Douglas Fairbanks: Achievements Douglas Fairbanks acting in his screenplay, Robin Hood Michael Cho

Bibliography "Adventure." Classic Movie-Phile . 22 Dec. 2006. Decksville. 10 Nov. 2008 <decksville.us/039_70240~errol-flynn-posters.jpg>. "American actors Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford." Commons.wikimedia.org . Wikipedia. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/douglas_fairbanks_and_mary _pickford_01.jpg>. "Douglas Fairbanks." Movies.yahoo.com . Yahoo. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800034157/bio>. "Encyclopedia of World Biography on Douglas Fairbanks." www.bookrags.com . Encyclopedia of World Biography. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://www.bookrags.com/biography/douglas- fairbanks/>. Stephan, Ed. "Biography for Douglas Fairbanks." www.imdb.com . The Internet Movie Database. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001196/bio>. Vance, Jeffery. "Douglas Fairbanks." www.ucpress.edu . University of California Press. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/10913.php>. Michael Cho

Speakeasies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A moonshine still. Moonshine is home produced alcohol or whiskey. Nick Martino

Speakeasies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A primary goal of 1920s' Prohibition was the reduction of alcohol consumption by workers. So it was poured into the sewer. Nick Martino

Bibliography ,[object Object],[object Object],Nick Martino

Dances ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Josephine Baker dancing the Charleston at the Folies Bergère, Paris, in 1926 Brooke Collinson

Dances ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Charleston dance Brooke Collinson

Dances ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Brooke Collinson

Steamboat Willie ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Movie poster Guillermo Velasco

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Steamboat Willie Introduction to the cartoon Guillermo Velasco

Bibliography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Guillermo Velasco

The Red Scare: 1918-1920 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A 1920s political cartoon, depicting the deportation of suspected “Reds” to Russia. Jonathan Makransky

Panic and Paranoia ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A cartoon showing the fear of organized strikes that characterized the Red Scare Jonathan Makransky

Sources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Jonathan Makransky

Al Capone’s Early Life ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Al Capone in the 1920s. Tyler Apeseche

Al Capone’s Later Life ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Al Capone in a police photo during the 1930s. Tyler Apeseche

Bibliography ,[object Object],[object Object],Tyler Apeseche

The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Gangster Al Capone Gangster Dion O’Banion Andrew O’Connor

Six men lay dead in the mechanic’s shop after the brutal shooting. Andrew O’Connor ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre

Bibliography Andrew O’Connor Al Capone [Portrait]. Chicago. Blood, Roses, and Valentines . 2001. Haunted History of the St. Valentines Day Massacre. 11 Nov. 2008 <http://www.prairieghosts.com/capone6.jpg Dion O'Banion . Public Enemy's Cultural References, Chicago. Public Enemy's Cultural References in 1931 . 14 Oct. 2001. Public Enemy's Cultural Reference. 13 Nov. 2008 <http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/filmnotes/images3/dion.gif>. Hoffmen, Dennis E. "Scarface Al Capone and the Crime Crusaders." Spartacus Educational . 11 Nov. 2008 <http://http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/usamassacre.htm>. Miller, John. "St. Valentine's Day Massacre, 1929." 14 Feb 1929. Spartacus Educational Website. 11 Nov 2008. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAmassacre.htm

Wall Street Bombing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],One of the first acts of terrorism on U.S. soil still remains a mystery. Jack Alich

Wall Street Bombing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Anarchists bomb Wall Street New York, 1920 Sources: www.vintageperiods.com http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/Story?id=5210541&page=4 Jack Alich

The 18 th Amendment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A political poster in favor of the 18 th Amendment Brian Kracoff

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The 18 th Amendment A woman against the 18 th Amendment Brian Kracoff

Bibliography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Brian Kracoff

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