My delightful canvas by Kathleen Yarborough https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4 Made with ♥ en-us 2019-02-15 14:41:55 UTC 2023-07-06 14:22:50 UTC hello@padlet.com An Age of Technology jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331749115 2019-02-15 14:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331749115 Economic Changes Spurred by New Technology and Consumer Goods turnerga20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331749408 “The Modern Era of the 1920s.” United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination, by John J. Newman and John M. Schmalbach, Amsco School Publications, 2018.]]> 2019-02-15 14:49:14 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331749408 Radio, Motion Pictures, & Automobiles jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331749784 (Automobiles can be found at the bottom)]]> 2019-02-15 14:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331749784 Radio jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331750116 In 1920, radio station KDKA broadcasted the first radio announcements. This was also the first time that election results were broadcasted. Not many people had access to radios at the time, but afterwards radios boomed in popularity. Approximately two years later, over 600 radio stations appeared.]]> 2019-02-15 14:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331750116 New Technology and Household Appliances mayerer20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331750216 The number of Americans who had electricity in their homes significantly increased. Many new appliances were also made available to the general public that made household chores easier and faster to accomplish. These applicances included refrigerators, electronic washing machines, electronic razors, and television. Other new inventions included Band-Aids, phonographs, and sunglasses.]]> 2019-02-15 14:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331750216 Motion Pictures jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331750221 The first movies were silent films, and they evolved from vaudevillian performances. There was a huge demand for movies in the 1920s as they increased in popularity. Because of this, the most movies in film history were produced between 1920 and 1930. Toward the end of the decade, approximately 90 million people a week were watching movies.]]> 2019-02-15 14:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331750221 Automobiles jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331750288 Cars were slowly becoming a more popular method of transportation compared to horse coaches. More car companies popped up, and this created more jobs for the working class people. Henry Ford’s assembly lines were a standard in car production at this time.]]> 2019-02-15 14:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331750288 turnerga20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331751048 Declining unemployment rates
Improved standard of living
Increased wages for middle and working class]]> 2019-02-15 14:52:46 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331751048 turnerga20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331814247 Electricity in the home and factories allow consumers to purchase appliances for the home]]> 2019-02-15 16:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331814247 turnerga20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331816010 Negative effects of new technology and consumer goods ]]> 2019-02-15 16:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331816010 Availability of appliances in homes turnerga20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331819622 http://1920newtechnologyhanyoung.weebly.com/appliances.html]]> 2019-02-15 17:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331819622 Chain Stores turnerga20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331824652 Chain stores began to replace neighborhood or local stores because they provide more variety]]> 2019-02-15 17:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331824652 Credit Spending and the Depression yarboroughkr20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331824768 2019-02-15 17:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331824768 turnerga20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331826548 Farmers’ prosperity faltered after WWI and fell into debt
  • New fertilizers
  • Gasoline tractors
Helped farmers increase production but remained in debt
]]> 2019-02-15 17:20:08 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331826548 Wages and Labor Unions turnerga20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331828146 Welfare capitalism- offered employees more benefits and wages to reduce interest in labor unions.
Resulted in a declined interest in unions]]> 2019-02-15 17:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331828146 Growth of Consumerism turnerga20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331831017 Higher wages encouraged consumers to spend more money on leisure and entertainment 
  • Jazz
  • Hollywood movies
  • Sports
  • Electronic appliances, such as, washing machines, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, and many others
  • Automobiles became affordable 
]]> 2019-02-15 17:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331831017 turnerga20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331832011 https://livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe20s/life_01.htm]]> 2019-02-15 17:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331832011 turnerga20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331835190 https://1920sinfo.wordpress.com/2015/05/07/jcpenney/]]> 2019-02-15 17:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331835190 turnerga20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331836762 http://www.thegoosesroost.com/2013/09/week-3-gif-recap-bills-at-jets/]]> 2019-02-15 17:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331836762 yarboroughkr20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331931547 The 20s began with a short post-WWI recession. Following the recession came a time of business prosperity. The largest stock market crash in history ended this period of prosperity and started the Great Depression.]]> 2019-02-15 22:39:11 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331931547 yarboroughkr20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331938684 Stores were able to increase sales by allowing people to pay with credit. ]]> 2019-02-15 23:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/331938684 yarboroughkr20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332061442 All the new technologies and appliances, such as cars and dishwashers, caused people to spend their money and make their live easier. ]]> 2019-02-17 03:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332061442 yarboroughkr20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332061629 This system allowed Americans to buy now and pay later. This continued and the “easy monthly payments” were becoming not so easy.]]> 2019-02-17 03:02:55 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332061629 yarboroughkr20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332061944 They were paying with money they didn’t have and were unable to make the payments.]]> 2019-02-17 03:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332061944 yarboroughkr20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332063155 The fact that Americans only had to buy one applicance that would last them forever also caused economic decline. The sale of new appliances were booming at first because most Americans were buying them. Once every American household had a dishwasher, car, refrigerator, and every other new technology, there was no need for them make another purchase because the machines were built to last. ]]> 2019-02-17 03:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332063155 yarboroughkr20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332128863 All this led to collapse of the stock market and the Great Depression.]]> 2019-02-17 16:33:23 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332128863 yarboroughkr20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332129909 2019-02-17 16:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332129909 Who did not benefit from these changes? yarboroughkr20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332130776 2019-02-17 16:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332130776 yarboroughkr20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332131432 FARMERS! Farmers were very profitable from 1916-1918 when they were supplying food for soldiers overseas during the war and the US’s wartime policy that demanded a minimum price for wheat and corn.]]> 2019-02-17 16:51:31 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332131432 yarboroughkr20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332131890 After the war was over, many farmers fell into debt because they had borrowed money to expand during the war. New technologies helped them increase productivity, but this did little to resolve their issues. An increase in surplus only expanded their debts and lowered prices.]]> 2019-02-17 16:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332131890 jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332333507 Typical radios of the time had batteries, three dials, and five tubes. 

The first things that were broadcasted included:
  • Political commentary
  • Music
  • News reports
  • Sports games
  • Opera
  • Weather reports
]]> 2019-02-18 13:26:48 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332333507 jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332334571 The first president to broadcast over the radio was Herbert Hoover. However, Calvin Coolidge was the first president to present an address that was specific to radio broadcasting.]]> 2019-02-18 13:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332334571 jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332336395 The federal government got involved in regulating radio transmissions later in the century. The Federal Radio Commission was organized up in 1926, and the Radio Act of 1927 was passed to organize the federal commission.]]> 2019-02-18 13:38:27 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332336395 jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332339597 Many different types of movies were produced, but the most popular at the time were those that focused on swashbucklers, major historical events, and melodramas.]]> 2019-02-18 13:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332339597 jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332339750 Several famous movie studios existed at the time, including Warner Bros. Pictures, Paramount Pictures, R.K.O. Radio Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Fox Film Corporation, and Universal Pictures.]]> 2019-02-18 13:53:07 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332339750 jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332340125 The first “talkie” (movie with sound) was The Jazz Singer, which was released in 1927 by Warner Bros. Pictures along with The Vitaphone Corporation. After this, other movie studios were clamoring to release their own talkies.]]> 2019-02-18 13:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332340125 jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332347923 Citation: Hall, Brad. “Hollywood in the 1980s and the 1920s.” History Adventuring, www.historyadventuring.com/2016/04/hollywood-in-1980s-and-1920s.html.]]> 2019-02-18 14:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332347923 jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332350227 Citation: “Radio (1920's).” Mortal Journey, 8 Apr. 2011, www.mortaljourney.com/2011/04/1920-trends/radio-history.]]> 2019-02-18 14:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332350227 jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332365845 The federal, state, and local governments funded and maintained the roads, and they got the money to do so through taxes on gas. Also, insurance companies created car insurance to protect cars from crashes and thefts.]]> 2019-02-18 15:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332365845 The Importance of Radio, Motion Pictures, & Automobiles jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332367245 Radio changed the way people heard about news and other reports, and brought many different types of broadcasts into the average American homes.

Movies changed the ideals of entertainment, causing a shift from plays and theater productions to motion pictures. This continued to play an important role in shaping the American culture for years to come.

Cars improved the way people moved from place to place, and these machines were becoming a staple of American families. Transportation methods became faster, and more car companies meant more job opportunities.]]> 2019-02-18 15:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332367245 jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332369356 For increased comfort of drivers and passengers, cars were enclosed with roofs and received car heaters. To help travelers on the roads, service station chains appeared in order to provide gas, oil, maps, and food.]]> 2019-02-18 15:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332369356 jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332369885 Some car companies of the time were Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, Chevrolet, Buick, Dodge, Cadillac, Lincoln, and Fiat. A popular car at the time was the Ford Model T, but in 1927, the Ford Model A was manufactured to replace the Model T.]]> 2019-02-18 15:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332369885 jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332370125 Henry Ford on car production: “I will build a car for the great multitude. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for the individual to run and care for. It will be constructed of the best materials, by the best men to be hired, after the simplest designs that modern engineering can devise. But it will be so low in price that no man making a good salary will be unable to own one.”]]> 2019-02-18 15:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332370125 jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332371142 Citation:
“This Day in History, 1927: Ford Reveals Its Model A to an Eager Public.” Hemmings.com, www.hemmings.com/blog/2013/12/02/this-day-in-history-1927-ford-reveals-its-model-a-to-an-eager-public/.]]> 2019-02-18 15:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332371142 Sources: Radio, Motion Pictures, & Automobiles jubrankm20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332371851 “1920's Automobiles and Road Transportation.” 1920's Aviation, www.1920-30.com/automobiles/.

“Film History of the 1920s: Part 1.” Most Influential, Significant and Important Films in American Cinema - The 1960s, www.filmsite.org/20sintro.html.

ITC Labs & Classrooms. Pullman Strikes Out Introduction, xroads.virginia.edu/~ug00/3on1/radioshow/1920radio.htm.

“Movies, Radio, and Sports in the 1920s.” Khan Academy, Khan Academy, www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/rise-to-world-power/1920s-america/a/movies-cinema-sports-1920s.

Wolff-Mann, Ethan. “17 Henry Ford Quotes for an Industrious Week.” Thrillist, Thrillist, 12 Jan. 2015, www.thrillist.com/cars/henry-ford-quotes-about-cars-and-business-model-t.
]]> 2019-02-18 15:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332371851 mayerer20 https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332520355 http://blog.oregonlive.com/homesandgardens/2010/02/20th-century_collectibles_1920.html]]> 2019-02-19 02:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/yarboroughkr20/a1x34bqig8v4/wish/332520355