F. Scott Fitzgerald and the 1920s
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Background Sites on Fitzgerald and the 20s

 

  1. The 1920s - lots of great info about the 1920s
  2. F. Scott Fitzgerald Centenary Homepage - Biography, quotes, and many interesting facts about Fitzgerald and his work
  3. Hoover Presidential Museum - an overview of life in the 1920s through Hoover's life.
  4. Women in the Twenties - Brief photo history
  5. Important Events of the 20s - Links to information on important events
  6. The Lawless Decade: a pictorial history of the Twenties
  7. Media in the 1920s - view the development of the various media in the 20s

  8. Minorities in the 1920s-  a pictorial history of the Harlem Renaissance

  9. Sports in the 1920s- go back in time and discover what sports were popular in the 1920s

  10. Miscellaneous 20s stuff- links to tons of 1920s websites
     

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Sites for Fashion Consultant

  1. The 1920s --fashion- Overview of styles during the time period
  2. Flappers- lots of info about flappers
  3. "Flapper Jane" - New Republic Article from 1925 that describes the clothing and behavior of the "flappers"
  4. Retroactive - Series of links hair styles for men and women in the 1920s
  5. Fashions of the 1920s - Explanation and lots of pictures of men's and women's fashions and accessories
  6. What Daisy Wore - Photos of a museum exhibition of Gatsby Era Costumes
  7. Men's fashion in the 1920s- this site contains a bit of women's fashion as well
  8. Fashion of the Roaring Twenties  - Pictures of women's clothing; patterns available (be sure to click forward at the bottom of the page for the next two "eras" which include more 20s clothes.
     

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Sites for Entertainment Coordinator

  1. 1920s Dance Music - Sound files of dance music of the 1920s
  2. Chicago Jazz Archive - Much info on Chicago Jazz and many links
  3. The Roaring 20s Concert Extravaganza - A virtual concert of sound clips from twenties' artists
  4. Silents Are Golden - Homepage with links to information about silent movies and their stars.
  5. Flapper Music - An explanation of how jazz was viewed during the Jazz Age and some sound file samples.
  6. Jazz in the 20s - All about music in the Twenties
  7. The Lindy Hop - Steps for the Lindy and variations of the Charleston

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Sites for Guest Coordinator

  1. Jazz Age Biographies - Biographies of some musicians of the Jazz Age
  2. Sports in the 1920s - overview of sports during the era and bios and links for major sports figures.
  3. Business Leaders and other famous people - Information on the Titans of Business and Industry of the period
  4. Doctors and medicine- Information on innovators in medicine and medical advancements in the 1920s
  5. The Arts- Information on people in all areas of the Arts
  6. Politics, Leaders and World Events - Important people of the 20s and the events they influenced
  7. Izzy and Moe- two famous prohibition cops
  8. Gangsters Inc. - lots of interesting information surrounding the life of Al Capone
     

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Sites for Caterer

  1. Vices we Love - Site on the role of alcohol in the lives of citizens during the 1920s
  2. Prohibition - Brief essay on how prohibition affected the time period
  3. Food in the 20s - Menu for Twenties Meal, other foods served in the 20s
  4. Soft Drinks - description of soft drinks in American all the way back to 1839. (make sure to watch your dates)
  5. More 1920s food - common restaurant foods of the 1920s
  6. Etiquette- How to behave and still have friends back in the day 
  7. Books to Consult
    bulletAmerican Century Cookbook by Jean Anderson (available: Natick, Wellesley, Framingham)  
    bulletFashionable Food: Seven Decades of Food Fads by Sylvia Lovegren (available: Wellesley)  
    bulletSquare Meals by Jane and Michael Stern (available: Wellesley)
     

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