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    Animation in the 1920s As the science of technology rose into entertainment‚ not even Hollywood could compete with the new stars of animation. The first broadcast ever was in 1928 and the technology used for the broadcasts consisted of a turntable‚ which was solely used to be the base for the Felix the Cat figurine and propped him up for the shoot; studio lights‚ which helped transmit the picture and they also needed to be constant; an actor was needed and had to be impervious to heat‚ cheap

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    Challenging Gender Stereotypes in the 1920s Marital arguments are one of the main reasons for divorce in this day in age. However‚ some couples have really good relationships because one partner does not force the other to do anything unwillingly‚ but will still argue over things they disagree on. Hemingway expresses this type of relationship in his short story‚ “Hills Like White elephants.” Set in a time where the inequality between men and women was very evident‚ Hemingway tells the story of an

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    The 1920s are a time filled with American culture and a mix of everything new technologies‚ different cultural views and newly broken barriers. Jazz music was also brought into the lives of white civilians bringing a whole new culture mix to areas otherwise recognized as segregated. These new styles of life and music brought together two different communities yet also set problems for both. Seen as a time of shine and beauty not all was black and white and with the aid of colored writers and poets

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    Boom or Bust: Prohibition Coursework Was it bound to fail? A-: Study source A and B. How far do these two accounts agree and prohibition? Source a is dealing with two different sources but both about the subject which is Prohibition. Many of historians have their own opinion about it‚ but the main question is of these two-account show much do they agree on about Prohibition. Source A is a section of writing that was published in 1973 and was taken from a history book. They clearly state

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    Introduction 1920s- the time of evolution in every field‚ while in Europe this period is sometimes referred to as the "Golden Age Twenties". Film industry saw a new growth in the animation as the drawing took a life form on the black and white slate. One of the rising industries in those times was The Walt Disney Company. The times were ripe for any kind of experiments and as expected it paid off. Walt Disney‚ the man behind the company dreamt of talking animals and comic characters as every child

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    Design Influences 1920s The economic glory days of the 1920s is renowned for its luxury items and art movements but was this just for an elitist sect to the decade known as the golden era? The ’roaring twenties ’ was a period of striking change and social upheaval. The period was of dramatic technological advancements as the 1920s witnessed new discoveries and inventions that became the foundation of prosperous businesses in virtually every field. The Great War had hastened development

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    The 1920s were a time of great cultural change in America. Traditionalists found the new values of the Jazz Age to be utterly sinful and immoral. The youth of the twenties rebelled against the constraints of their elders in several ways. One of the most provocative changes was the "new look" for young women. The Flapper Era entered America with a bang. Ladies did the unthinkable in cutting their long tresses to chin length bobs‚ smoking‚ wearing shorter dresses and even engaging

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    “The Dotcom Gloom”: The Boom and Bust of the Dotcom Industry Money plops down on the counter to pay for a new pair of shoes. Plastic cards swipe through to purchase a side table. Some people argue that society’s obsession with material goods comes from greed and decadence‚ but really it goes deeper than that. It comes from the noble tradition of capitalism. In the 1990s‚ America watched as the traditional face to face interactions of capitalism changed. It was changed through the Internet and is

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    flames and start a family. This time period was known as the “Baby Boom” due to the increase in childbirth between the years 1946 and 1964.[] The “Baby Boom” affected American history by producing a counter culture‚ suburbs and the need to reform the social security system. The culture with values and morals that ran counter of society is only one way to describe the counter culture that the “baby boomers” brought to America. By the 1960’s majority of the new born babies were now young adults and the

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    the jazz style in the 1920s. During this time period‚ jazz dance wa influenced by African American cultures that were introduced in different dance movements. Some dances introduced to the population during this time includes the Lindy Hop and the Charleston. These movements included swing dance and flapper movements that were expressed in ballrooms and social settings. These elements were the original forms of jazz dance that influenced more styles and movements past the 20’s. Because of these new

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