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    The Life of Gangsters the 1920s In the 1920s to the 1930s there was an uproar of gang activity. Most of these gangsters made living in the 20’s a hard time. These gangsters made their lifestyle robbing banks organising prison brakes and killing those who stand in their way. The major and most infamous criminal gangsters of this time were John Dillinger‚ Charles “Lucky” Luciano‚ Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd. One of the most notorious gangsters of all was John Dillinger. The first act that

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    15) . Saturday night cruisers are where many show cars go out into the road and show of their amazing colors and they’re unique personality. Customization is also called modification . In the 1920’s custom cars were mostly for the wealthy people who had enough to afford these kinds of things. Later in the 1930’s the grandfather of customizing cars was known as Harry Westergard. Westergard created fade away fenders before they existed on a factory model ("A Visual History Of Car Customization.") . Skipping

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    radio in 1920s

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    Individual Research Paper   This research paper involves selecting an important event or person related to media. Then‚ research this event to write an academic research paper. Option 1: Media Event This paper will discuss (1) the historical details of the media event itself‚ (2) the importance of this event or object at the time‚ and (3) the cultural impact that this event had on society in general‚ the development of mass media‚ and on contemporary American life. (Sample topics: the first

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    Canada in the 1920's

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    their own decisions for themselves for all issues‚ domestic and foreign. During the period of 1927-1929 the first ambassador was appointed to the U.S.‚ and also joined the league of nations. By 1929‚ Canada had embassies in Paris and Tokyo. In the 1920’s ‚ relations between Canada and the U.S. grew closer. Although they had been allies since 1917 (when the U.S. entered the war)‚ trade increased between the borders‚ as did American investments in Canadian companies. American luxuries increased in

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    Medicine In The 1920's

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    medicine occurred in the 1920s. Some of the amazing discoveries were insulin for the treatment of diabetes‚ the Band-Aid for healing wounds‚ and the iron lung for the treatment of polio. To keep up with these new medicines and treatments‚ the medical universities had to revamp their entry requirements and curriculum. Health insurance was developed to help defray the increase in costs of seeking medical treatment. The advancements during the 1920s in the medical

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    The youth of the 1920s were flamboyant with their own way of dressing‚ speaking and acting. If you look at the Jazz Age‚ you might say they were rebellious‚ materialistic and obviously disrespectful. Today’s youth may be described in the same manner or youth from any generation for that matter. The youth from the past and present tend to hold celebrities in high esteem. They watch the movies‚ play video games and want to imitate the hairstyles‚ make-up and dress of these characters they see portrayed

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    Segregation In The 1920's

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    Once upon a time‚ Whites and Blacks didn’t see each others race until after World War I. One white man said they all seemed like they belonged and that they all seemed like they were family in North Omaha. After World War I ended the men that were enlisted had to return home which made the whites have to compete with the blacks for jobs. The government spending on arms was reducing. This is when race became such a big problem in the United States. The whites began getting nervous because they were

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    Culture During the 1920s

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    AP US History 16 February 2013 1920’s Culture The national American culture during the 1920s was shaped by advertising‚ entertainment and mass production. People began to realize the impact and importance of advertising on society and that by improving it‚ the people could learn and become more advanced and want more of the new technological advances. Also‚ the forms of entertainment changed and improved and people began spending more time and money on these new concepts. Finally‚ mass production

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    Did the 1920s Roar?

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    DID THE 1920S ROAR? Mary Haj Ms. Murray CHC2D1 October 28 2012 When people think of the 1920’s they think of a time of prosperity. Although due to Canadians not experiencing greater levels of equality the 1920’s did not in fact roar. The injustice felt by the Native people was a direct result of inequality and discrimination by the Canadian government. According to ‘A Day at Indian Residential Schools In Canada’ living in these Residential schools was a complete nightmare. Only 2 hours of

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    Prohibition of the 1920's

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    The 1920s was a time of major social change in the United States. The social changes during this period were reflected in the laws and regulations that were brought into play at this time. One of the most prominent examples of this was prohibition. The 18th Amendment to the Constitution‚ also known as the Volsted Act‚ which got its name from its sponsor‚ Representative Andrew Volsted of Minnesota‚ was created to eliminate the use of alcohol in the United States. In doing this‚ the proponents of prohibition

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