The New York Times The Roaring '20s
2020
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The 1920s were as exuberant a decade as any in U.S. history. Changes and progress abounded, as women, emboldened by their newly won right to vote, spoke out, danced and smoked. African Americans streamed north in search of a better life. Millions, amid the mad experiment of Prohibition, seemed to be on the hunt for illegal booze. Now, this special edition returns to this wild, vibrant, contradictory decade to tell its story. With vivid photographs and articles from The New York Times archives, travel back 100 years to the post-war decade when entertainment was from the daily at-bats of the Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth, and the launch of NBC and CBS, to movies with sound and the artistic, cultural renaissance that was Harlem and jazz. Recount the political intrigue, scandals and the cultural fascination with bootleggers and organized crime. Then, reconsider how wealth seemed to run like water, until it didn't, and the high-flying decade came to a close with a harrowing crash. Please note that this product is an authorized edition published by the Meredith Corporation and sold by Amazon. This edition is printed using a high quality matte interior paper and printed on demand for immediate fulfillment.
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The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. Founded in 1851, the newspaper has won 112 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other news organization. Its website receives 30 million unique visitors per month.
