https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz en-us 2018-04-23 17:19:22 UTC 2018-04-30 02:26:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hotsun.png daltoncademiller https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/254515846
Henry Ford (1863–1947) was one of America's greatest businessmen, the founder of Ford Motor Company and the man largely responsible for initiating the era of mass-consumption and mass-production in the American economy. Ford's innovative business practices, including standardization, the assembly line, and high wages for workers, revolutionized American industry.]]> 2018-04-23 17:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/254515846 daltoncademiller https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/254515979 labor unions, which had grown strong during the war, fought to maintain their power through a series of strikes in 1919. The largest strikes—a general strike of all workers in Seattle, and a strike of the entire American steel industry—affected hundreds of thousands of workers and consumers, and the radical rhetoric used by some workers' leaders seemed to raise the prospect of full-fledged class warfare. ]]> 2018-04-23 17:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/254515979 daltoncademiller https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/254516092
As the economy boomed, wages rose for most Americans and prices fell, resulting in a higher standard of living and a dramatic increase in consumer consumption. Although most women's lives were not radically transformed by “labor‐saving” home appliances or gaining the right to vote, young American women were changing the way they dressed, thought, and acted in a manner that shocked their more traditional parents. These changes were encouraged by the new mass media that included radio and motion pictures.]]> 2018-04-23 17:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/254516092 daltoncademiller https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/254525818 In the nineteen twenties there were several factors that contribute to the changes in American society. After World War One many Americans were fed up with President Wilson and his liberal policies. The frustrations were evident because the people voted the Republicans into office the first elections in the nineteen twenties. The presidency brought forth the new conservative area and the Republicans gain their power back after the electing President Harding.]]> 2018-04-23 17:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/254525818 daltoncademiller https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/254599058 The Roaring Twenties, with all of its abundance and new freedoms, can certainly be described as a break from tradition of every sort. Womanhood was being redefined, music was undergoing a distinct evolution, and new inventions were transforming day to day life. This break from tradition represented the ideals of the 1920s, and shows that the “first modern decade” would become the guide for a more modern culture. Today Americans pride themselves on the vast array of opportunities available in this country, as well as the freedom to be anything or to pursue their dreams. These freedoms and ideals of modern America, which have increasingly turned away from tradition, can easily be traced back to the 1920s. The Roaring Twenties were certainly groundbreaking in a wide variety of ways, accurately giving a glimpse into what would soon become modern America.]]> 2018-04-23 20:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/254599058 daltoncademiller https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/254604284
The Teapot Dome Scandal of the 1920s shocked Americans by revealing an unprecedented level of greed and corruption within the federal government. The scandal involved ornery oil tycoons, poker-playing politicians, illegal liquor sales, a womanizing president and a bagful of bribery cash delivered on the sly. In the end, the scandal would empower the Senate to conduct rigorous investigations into government corruption. It also marked the first time a U.S. cabinet official served jail time for a felony committed while in office.]]> 2018-04-23 20:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/254604284 daltoncademiller https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/256375891
The decade between 1920 and 1930 was a period of prosperity for the United States. During this time the nation’s wealth nearly doubled. The rural population also decreased as people moved into urban areas as the country became more industrialized. The cities were where the jobs were located as well as the promise of a more exciting lifestyle. This urbanization allowed people exposure to other cultures, including their music. 
A large number of African Americans were included in this urban migration. They were moving from the rural south to northern cities and bringing with them a type of music that was different from anything the white northern youth had ever heard before. It was not the music of their parents and they embraced it.]]> 2018-04-30 01:55:47 UTC https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/256375891 daltoncademiller https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/256377227
The rapid spread of radio listeners and programs lead to inevitable confusion and disruption.  Radio waves were up for grabs, as stations competed with one another for time and listeners.  Many programs overlapped.  Listeners of one program were frequently interrupted by overlapping programs.  In addition, the public, the government, and emerging radio corporations viewed radio as a means of public service, rarely as a vehicle for personal profit.  Radio manufacturers alone experienced financial gain from the radio boom.  Radio announcers, deejays, and stations worked on a non-profit basis.  Advertising was not introduced until later in the 1920s, changing the public service face of radio, to one of private gain. 

]]> 2018-04-30 02:04:03 UTC https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/256377227 daltoncademiller https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/256378497 As a soaring stock market minted millionaires by the thousands, young Americans in the nation's teeming cities rejected traditional social mores by embracing a modern urban culture of freedom—drinking illegally in speakeasies, dancing provocatively to the Charleston, and listening to the sexy rhythms of jazz music. However, the entrenched image of the 1920s as a sort of nationwide, decade-long party la the movable feast enjoyed by Jay Gatsby, an iconic figure of the age—obscures a very different reality for many Americans: the Roaring '20s left nearly half the country behind. The 1920 Census revealed that for the first time in United States history, a majority of Americans lived in cities. Still, throughout the decade, well over 40% of the country's population resided on farms and in tiny rural communities. And down on the farm? Life was anything but roaring.]]> 2018-04-30 02:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/256378497 daltoncademiller https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/256381401
Prosperity was on the rise in cities and towns, and social change flavored the air. A substantial growth of industry occurred in North Carolina, especially in the areas of tobacco, textiles, and furniture. Some rural farmers were leaving their farms in order to receive a regular paycheck in the factories. Unions were on the rise. Women shortened, or “bobbed,” their hair, flappers danced and wore short fancy dresses, and men shaved off their beards.]]> 2018-04-30 02:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/daltoncademiller/tptilwmaj6vz/wish/256381401