F. Scott Fitzgerald&

The 1920’s

The Life of F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald

Born: Sept 24, 1896Born: Sept 24, 1896 Named after ancestor Named after ancestor

(Francis Scott Key)(Francis Scott Key) 1913 - enrolled in Princeton 1913 - enrolled in Princeton

University (didn’t graduate)University (didn’t graduate) 1917 – enlisted in army1917 – enlisted in army

The Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald The Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald (cont.)(cont.)

Fell in love with Zelda SayreFell in love with Zelda Sayre She agreed to marry him She agreed to marry him

once he was a successonce he was a success 1920 – his book 1920 – his book This Side of This Side of

Paradise Paradise is publishedis published The book is successful; The book is successful;

Zelda agrees to marry himZelda agrees to marry him Daughter – FrancesDaughter – Frances

The Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald The Life of F. Scott Fitzgerald (cont.)(cont.)

1925 – 1925 – The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

Parties and Parties and alcoholism alcoholism

Zelda’s breakdown Zelda’s breakdown and deathand death

Died: 1940 (heart Died: 1940 (heart attack)attack)

The Roaring Twenties

• Prohibition• Speakeasies• Bootlegging• Organized Crime• Jazz Age• Dancing• Flappers• Women’s rights

ProhibitionProhibition

The Eighteenth The Eighteenth Amendment (1919) to Amendment (1919) to the Constitution forbade the Constitution forbade the manufacture, sale, the manufacture, sale, import, or export of import, or export of intoxicating liquors. intoxicating liquors.

The Twenty-first The Twenty-first Amendment (1933) Amendment (1933) repealed the Eighteenth repealed the Eighteenth Amendment.Amendment.

ALCOHOL

19201920

More people in the city More people in the city than in the countrythan in the country

# of radios in homes – # of radios in homes – 2,0002,000

First radio broadcast First radio broadcast airedaired

Harlem Renaissance Harlem Renaissance beginsbegins

League of Nations League of Nations establishedestablished

1919thth Amendment – Amendment – women granted the women granted the right to vote in the USright to vote in the US

19211921 Warren G. Harding is Warren G. Harding is

inaugurated as President of inaugurated as President of the United States of the United States of AmericaAmerica

Knee length skirts become Knee length skirts become fashionable fashionable

The first Miss America The first Miss America pageant pageant

First drive-in food placeFirst drive-in food place

19221922

Flapper dress Flapper dress makes its debutmakes its debut

Speakeasies in Speakeasies in NYC = 5,000NYC = 5,000

First radio First radio commercial commercial broadcastbroadcast

19231923

Hollywood sign goes upHollywood sign goes up Americans see on avg. 1 movie/week Americans see on avg. 1 movie/week President Harding diesPresident Harding dies Vice President Coolidge becomes President Vice President Coolidge becomes President 15 million cars registered in the US 15 million cars registered in the US Charleston dance becomes popularCharleston dance becomes popular

19241924

Coolidge is reelectedCoolidge is reelected # of radios in US homes – # of radios in US homes –

2.5 million2.5 million 11stst Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Macy’s Thanksgiving Day

ParadeParade

19251925 Fitzgerald publishes Fitzgerald publishes The Great The Great

GatsbyGatsby Hitler publishes Hitler publishes Mein KampfMein Kampf The first woman Governor of a The first woman Governor of a

U.S. state (Wyoming) is elected.U.S. state (Wyoming) is elected. The Scopes TrialThe Scopes Trial

• Evolution in schools debateEvolution in schools debate• First trial broadcast over the radioFirst trial broadcast over the radio

Frisbie invented Frisbie invented

19261926 40 hour work week 40 hour work week

(used to be 84 hour)(used to be 84 hour) 1 in 6 Americans owns 1 in 6 Americans owns

a cara car 11stst supermarket supermarket US woman swims the US woman swims the

English ChannelEnglish Channel Deaths due to bad Deaths due to bad

booze in NYC = 750booze in NYC = 750

19271927 Charles Lindbergh flies solo Charles Lindbergh flies solo

across the Atlantic Oceanacross the Atlantic Ocean First talking movie (First talking movie (The Jazz The Jazz

SingerSinger)) Telephone service is opened Telephone service is opened

between New York City and between New York City and London (AT&T)London (AT&T)

Speakeasies in NYC = 30,000Speakeasies in NYC = 30,000 Deaths due to bad booze in 1 Deaths due to bad booze in 1

hospital in NYC on New Year’s hospital in NYC on New Year’s Eve = 41 Eve = 41

1927 (continued)1927 (continued)

Al “Scarface” Al “Scarface” Capone earningsCapone earnings• $100 million – $100 million –

alcohol salesalcohol sales• $30 million – $30 million –

protection businessprotection business• $25 million – $25 million –

gamblinggambling• $10 million – vice $10 million – vice

and sundry racketsand sundry rackets

19281928

U.S. signs Briand-Kellogg Pact - outlawing U.S. signs Briand-Kellogg Pact - outlawing war war

Amelia Earhart flies across the AtlanticAmelia Earhart flies across the Atlantic Women compete for the first time in Women compete for the first time in

Olympic field events Olympic field events Penicillin discoveredPenicillin discovered 11stst televisions are sold - $75 televisions are sold - $75 Mickey Mouse in first cartoonMickey Mouse in first cartoon Divorce rate – 1 in 6 marriagesDivorce rate – 1 in 6 marriages

19291929 Empire State Building Empire State Building

construction beginsconstruction begins Speakeasies in NYC = 32,000 – Speakeasies in NYC = 32,000 –

100,000100,000 Speakeasies in Chicago = 10,000 Speakeasies in Chicago = 10,000 Valentine’s Day MassacreValentine’s Day Massacre

• ““Bugs” Moran gang killed by Al Bugs” Moran gang killed by Al Capone’s menCapone’s men

Car radio inventedCar radio invented Stock Market crashStock Market crash

• October 29October 29• ““Black Tuesday”Black Tuesday”• $9 billion lost on that one day$9 billion lost on that one day

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