Speakeasies & Thre Jazz Age by Audrey Cusack https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc 1920's Project by Audrey C. & Bella S. en-us 2017-11-28 19:36:52 UTC 2026-01-05 08:29:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png Website Review #1 amcusack1026 https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211129652 http://riverwalkjazz.stanford.edu/program/speakeasies-flappers-red-hot-jazz-music-prohibitionhttp://riverwalkjazz.stanford.edu/program/speakeasies-flappers-red-hot-jazz-music-prohibition
This website is very useful because it has a lot of information about how the jazz age began and what the speakeasies really were during the time period. I enjoy this website because it has pictures of the speakeasies and the people, and it also describes the time period really well. From the jazz music they played, to the alcohol they supplied, this website has all the information you would need if you were curios about the 1920's. It also describes some of the mobs and the violence that was also going on surrounding and involving the speakeasies and alcohol. This website has it all.]]> 2017-11-28 19:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211129652 Website Review #2 amcusack1026 https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211129822 http://www.american-historama.org/1913-1928-ww1-prohibition-era/speakeasies.htm
This website would be helpful for teaching kids about the time period. It is formatted in a way a kid would easily be able to learn. At the bottom, there are lists of names of some speakeasies like the 300 club and Casa Blanca. I like this website because it is basically just a list of facts about the speakeasies and the music. One downside of this website is that it only has a few pictures that do not really show how much about the topic itself. I really enjoy that the facts on this site are from commonly asked questions about the speakeasies and that the site includes links to other topics of the 1920's such as flappers and the mafia so that if the reader is curious to read more into it, they can. ]]> 2017-11-28 19:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211129822 Website Review #3 amcusack1026 https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211129907 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/cultureshock/flashpoints/music/jazz.html
On this website I was able to learn about the jazz age itself and the music during this time. It talks about how the prohibition really had a major influence on the music of the 20's and how this genre grew. This website does not include any pictures from the time so it isn't as visually appealing as some of the others and the images are always another good source of information. From this website I was able to get a feel for how the music influenced both the artists and the people who listened to it as well as how this age changed the world after/ the prohibition. I also really enjoyed the link on this site that lead to multiple artists and songs from the time that were played in speakeasies all around. ]]> 2017-11-28 19:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211129907 Website Review #4 (Connection With Today) amcusack1026 https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211130196 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/dining/03speak.html
This New York Times online Article, Bar? What Bar? by William Grimes, relates the 1920's trend of speakeasies to present time. Its talks about how different bars around the globe are following up on the style of the prohibition era and creating their own versions of speakeasies. One in particular goes by the name of PDT, or "Please Don’t Tell" located on St. Marks Place in the East Village. The only way people can find this secret bistro is to stumble upon "Crif Dogs", a modern hot dog joint. They must then step into a phone booth and answer some specific questions... While this is no longer illegal, the article talks about the thrill of finding these locations and the influential history they represent. ]]> 2017-11-28 19:42:40 UTC https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211130196 YouTube Video amcusack1026 https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211131385 This video successfully covers the background and purpose of speakeasies, along with what happened inside. Link:  https://youtu.be/B-ybTyhiaVY]]> 2017-11-28 19:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211131385 Primary Source #1 amcusack1026 https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211131581 This is a spitting image of the response to prohibition throughout the 1920's. Popping up al over the country, hidden bars (speakeasies) secretly served alcohol to those annoyed by the ban. From the outside; a normal building, but inside jazz music blared, woman in short skirts danced their hearts out, and most importantly... alcohol was consumed. This photo shows a woman sneaking a flask of liquor in her tights, defying the laws of prohibition. This woman resembles the type of crowd that one would see in a speakeasy considering her more flashy attire, and defiance of the law. Personally, I like the sneaky look on her face as she twists open her flask. I think is portrays the vibe of a speakeasy and shows the popular opinion towards prohibition. 
Latest thing in flasks. Mlle. Rhea, dainty dancer who is now in the city as part of the Keiths program inaugurates the garter flask fad in Washington. Washington D.C, 1926. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/90709355/. (Accessed November 28, 2017.)
]]> 2017-11-28 19:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211131581 Primary Source #2 amcusack1026 https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211131860 This is a document of the 18th Amendment (1917), that of which prohibited the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors.” This was the law that sparked it all. As alcohol of all kinds was poured down the sewers, the people were angered and expectedly found ways around the rules. Alcohol was secretly imported to speakeasies around the U.S. and was soon illegally sold to the people. Without this amendment, its possible that the Jazz Era wouldn't have been so influential, and the new dance moves/ outfits seen in there would have been less shocking. Prohibition came to an end in 1933 when the 21st Amendment repealed the 18th. I can see how the idea of banning alcohol might have benefited some, however for the people who are responsible and know how to manage themselves it must have been quite frustrating.
Joint Resolution Proposing the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution; 12/18/1917; Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789 - 2011; General Records of the United States Government, Record Group 11; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/18th-amendment, November 28, 2017]
]]> 2017-11-28 19:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211131860 Primary Source #3 amcusack1026 https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211131972 This Letter adresses the transportation of liquor from California to Washington by a, so called, "Sailor Jack". It emphasizes the conspiracy of this liquor transport by warning the Agent in charge to keep a look out for this suspicious character. It also talks about what action they would take once he was in their custody. Im sure that throughout the 1920's there were many instances where people were convicted after illegally transporting, consuming, and or smuggling alcohol within the states. This is because people were willing to go to any extent to continue drinking. It was quite possible that "Sailor Jack" owned a speakeasy or was distributing to one, considering those music filled hidden-jems were incomplete without the booze. Now a days this letter would have no influence because the distribution of alcohol in not only legal, but creates many jobs within the U.S.
Letter concerning the transportation of liquor from California to Washington; 2/21/1928; Investigation of Smuggling between California and Washington; Investigative Case Files, 1924 - 1933; General Records of the Department of the Treasury, Record Group 56; National Archives at Seattle, Seattle, WA. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/transport-liquor-ca-to-wa, November 28, 2017]
]]> 2017-11-28 19:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211131972 Ten Vocabulary Words w/ Definitions amcusack1026 https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211132337 _________________________________________________________________________
1. Inaugurate: begin or introduce (a system, policy, or period).
2. Flagrantly: in a conspicuously or obviously offensive way.
3. Saloon: a public room or building used for a specified purpose.
4. Heroines: a woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
5. Illicit: forbidden by law, rules, or custom.
6. Bootlegging: make, distribute, or sell (in this case alcohol) illegally.
7. Syncopated: displace the beats or accents in (music or a rhythm) so that strong beats become weak and vice versa.
8. Detractors: a person who disparages someone or something.
9. Virtuosos: a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.
10. Dissidents: a person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.

]]> 2017-11-28 19:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211132337 Paragraph #1 amcusack1026 https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211133126 Prohibition, known as the nationwide constitutional ban on all things alcohol, not only sparked the pop-up of Speakeasies all over the country, but also jump-started the Jazz Age (1920's). While the idea of prohibition was to reduce crime/poverty, and better the quality of life in America, it ended in huge failure. Irrupting citizens across the map, the alcoholic ban led many people to defy the law. Hidden speakeasies, best described as liquor stores or nightclubs, became the new trend. After entering what seemed like a normal cafe, one would venture over to the attic or basement door and prove their secrecy. Once inside, flappers (woman with short hair, and even shorter dresses) would dance , jazz bands would play their new music, and people would drink "bootleg liquor" out of camouflaged tea cups. "With a bang of bad booze, flappers with bare legs, jangled morals, and wild weekends," Novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald, notes that during Prohibition, "The parties were bigger…the pace was faster…and the morals were looser." These said parties were key to the newfound popularity of Jazz music. Since Jazz attracted such a vast audience, those afraid of change wanted to censor this, so called, "devil's music." It was only appropriate that these, already illegal, speakeasies add Jazz to the mix, making them one big drunken culture shock. All in all, in response to the 18th amendment, the people of the U.S. found many ways to brake the system, thus creating speakeasies, and sparking the beginnings of the jazz age. Prohibition lasted around 13 years, until the government realized its impracticality... Nevertheless, it brought about several cultural benefits and left its lasting impact through great parties, beautiful clothing, and new tunes. ]]> 2017-11-28 19:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211133126 Paragraph #2 amcusack1026 https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211133255 Speakeasies and the Jazz age changed society in a major way. Speakeasies had a permanent shift on the American social life and the general society went from always angry and incapable of a good time, to living life to the fullest, dancing and singing, and doing what they wanted to do when they wanted to. The economy also had some dramatic changes. This time was much better for artists and musicians like Jazz artists because this was a time when they thrived and everyone in the cities had lots of money to spend on arts. Speakeasies/organized criminals generated lots of money from the illegal sale of alcohol. Since alcohol was so cheap during the prohibition, the owners of the speakeasies made incredible profits. To boost these profits, some owners also sold small snacks like finger food to the people who came in with the alcohol they were able to sell. They also worked very hard to keep their stashes hidden to avoid trials and confiscation. During this time, partying, dancing and singing, and crime was a normal, everyday thing so the speakeasies were the perfect place for all of these activities. In some ways this stuck but after the prohibition was over, the idea of speakeasies slowly died and licensed barrooms came back into play. Prohibition was the fuel to the speakeasies which allowed some gangsters like Al Capone to receive an annual income of $60 Million just through the sale of alcohol. Speakeasies had a big influence on the world because they changed the game completely for basically forever. ]]> 2017-11-28 19:47:12 UTC https://padlet.com/amcusack1026/n71ko5h64pbc/wish/211133255