The New Era of the 1920s: Key Themes and Documents

by James S. Olson, Mariah Gumpert (Editor)

Overview

This invaluable resource covers all aspects of 1920s political, artistic, popular, and economic culture in America, supporting the AP U.S. history curriculum through topical and biographical entries, primary documents, sample documents-based essay questions, and period-specific learning objectives.

The 1920s, despite President Harding's "returban to normalcy," were a time of both great cultural and social advancement as well as various forms of oppression in the United States. Bookended in history by two world wars, this period saw the rise of tabloid jourbanalism and mass media; the banning and reinstatement of alcohol; the advent of voting rights for women and Native Americans; movements such as the Red Scare, labor strikes, the Harlem Renaissance, and racial protests; and the global reorganization that occurred as the major powers fumbled their way through postwar foreign policy and the League of Nations. Almost no element of U.S. society was untouched.

The New Era of the 1920s: Key Themes and Documents provides high school students taking the Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. history course and undergraduates taking a lower level American history survey course with an invaluable study guide and targeted test preparation material. Much more than just an AP test-taking study guide, this new title in ABC-CLIO's Unlocking American History series is a true reference source for the societal, political, and economic history of a specific period covered in the AP U.S. history course. Readers will also benefit from features designed for student exam preparation, such as a sample documents-based essay question and period-specific learning objectives that are in alignment with the 2014 AP U.S. History Curriculum Framework.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440860256
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/12/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	333
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

James S. Olson is Distinguished Professor of History at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX.

Mariah Gumpert is a writer and former acquisitions editor whose published works include ABC-CLIO's The Great Depression and the New Deal: Key Themes and Documents.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

How to Use This Book ix

Key Themes xi

Introduction xiii

Alphabetical List of Entries xxv

Topical List of Entries xxix

List of Primary Documents xxxv

The Encyclopedia 1

Primary Documents 223

Sample Document-Based Essay Question (DBQ) 285

Top Tips for Answering Document-Based Essay Questions 289

Appendix A Chronology of the 1920s 291

Appendix B Period Learning Objectives for Students 303

Appendix C Listing of Biographical Entries 305

Appendix D Listing of Entries Related to Supreme Court Cases and Acts of Congress 307

Selected Bibliography 309

Index 323

Editorial Reviews

Summing Up: Recommended. High school and lower-division undergraduate collections.” —Choice

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