The 1920s

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• The 1920s
• Mrs. Steinbergs Class
• 5th Grade
• 2007-2008

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Airplanes

• By Jory Aaron

On December 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers proved
to the world that humans could fly.
Their invention of the airplane is still used
today to take people places quicker and easier
by lifting them off the ground.
During WWI the famous air planes were used in
astonishing Dog Fights, but were originally
created for transportation. The government used
the airplane for air-mail.
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Al Jolson

• By Christopher Patton

Al Jolson has been considered the greatest
entertainer of all time. His real name was Asa Yo
elson, born in 1866, Russia. His family was very
religious and Jewish. He ran away from home sever
al times to be in show business.
He worked in cafes and circuses to sing.
His success on Broadway gave him a role as Jakie
Robin in The Jazz Singer. He died in 1950.
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Automobiles

• By Joshua Michael

Henry Ford did not build the first automobile
Henry Ford built the affordable automobile
Over the years the automobile became a big hit
Young people thought of different ways to have
fun with the automobile Young people now had free
dom Soon every household owned an automobile Fam
ilies could visit friends who lived far away
The automobile not only affected the people but
it also helped American industries
Automobiles are still around today
The automobile helped provide transportation
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The Radio

• By Azany, Alicia, Jazmin

Was first developed in 1879 The first radios were
bulky, noisy, and had poor reception
With the advent of improved technologies, such as
the vacuum tubes and rectifiers, the radio was
honed into the interesting little device that
made it into such a craze during the 1920s
Radio provided conveying information and ideas.
The first broadcasts consisted of primarily news
and world affairs Later in the decade, radios w
ere used to broadcast everything from concerts
and sermons to Red Menace ideas.
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Charlie Chaplin

• By Ana, Maddie, Helen

In the 1920s Charlie Chaplin, also known as
Charles Spencer Chaplin, was a popular actor
Chaplin was born on April 16th, 1889, in
Walworth, London He spent his childhood in povert
y His parents were separated when he was young, b
ut his mother inspired him to start a career in
music and acting He began music and acting by joi
ning the Eight Lancashire Lads
Chaplins brother, Sydney, helped Chaplin by
getting him involved with the Fred Kamo Co.
When he toured with the Kamo Group he got
involved with the Keystone Film Co.
Along with Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and
D.W. Griffith, Chaplin created United Artists in
1919. He died on Christmas Day in 1977
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• DUKE ELLINGTON
• By Karen, Kashiff, Catherine

Duke Ellington was called the greatest musician
ever He started performing at 17 for money At
age 24 he moved to New York to play in a band
He got more and more gigs and became more
popular His band created different kinds of jazz
He was playing at Carnegie Hall in 1943 Befo
re he was 35 he wrote Mood Indigo and
Sophisticated Lady Other famous titles include
Black, Brown, and Beige written in1943
He played until the mid 1960s even though he was
over 65 years old
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George Gershwin

• By Edel Carlos

Gershwins real name was Jacob
His fist song was called Swanee, written in
1919 By age 30 he wrote some successful songs He
spent time in Hollywood writing a song named
Lets Call the Whole Thing Off
He also stared in Rhapsody in Blue
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The Stock Market Crash By Jalen Wyatt

• Prosperity was at its greatest in the 1920s
• The margin buying kept going down
• The Great Depression had a big impact on our
  economic system
  
• It affected the workers that made everyday
  products
  
• Unemployment shot sky high causing The Great
  Depression