This video talks about how America used Freud’s theories to manipulate the economy. Freud’s nephew, Bernays, thought if propaganda could help in war, it could help in peace time as well. He saw that if you wanted to sell a … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_jAAGe883o This video is a group of students making a video of farmers in the 1920s. Though this video doesn’t directly relate to The Farmers’ Plight as mentioned in the book, it does utilize the silent film style of movies … Continue reading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj6A2Hzg1_M This video is about the development of the company General Motors. It traces its growth all the way back to its roots. During the 1920′s, America underwent a period of prosperity, and industry blossomed to a whole new level. … Continue reading
This video is all about New York City speakeasies in the 1920s. Speakeasies allowed people to get the alcohol they desired during prohibition. Owners of these speakeasies bribed police and other public officials to ensure that they could continue their … Continue reading
This video is a speech made by Senator Warren G. Harding in 1920. Harding later becomes the 29th president during the period of 1921-1923. We may not recognize him, since he is known for not doing anything when he was … Continue reading
The footage from the video was produced in the 1920s. It is a compilation of the wacky inventions that were created in the 1920s. Even though this is a video on the crazy inventions a lot of the inventions were … Continue reading
In the 1920′s, the new “modern” women of the decade were called flappers. They started to go to pubs, smoke, drink and dance; but the most important of all, they make a fashion statement . Flappers wore loose fitting outfits … Continue reading
This video contains photographs, poems, songs and illustrations from the period of the Harlem Renaissance, with works from the famous poet, Langston Hughes. During the 1920s, the black population in New York severely increased due to a lot of blacks … Continue reading
This video is a 1920′s anti-alcohol commercial fueled by prohibition. It depicts a priest condemning alcohol, claiming it is evil and allows men to pray on the flower of American women. I find this whole thing rather revolting while simultaneously … Continue reading