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1920's

General Decades 

20th Century Year by Year

http://www.infoplease.com/millennium1.html -- "This site describes historic events of the twentieth century by year and by decade. Brief decade quizzes are included."

100 Years of New York City

http://www.nytimes.com/specials/nyc100/ -- "The following articles offer a glimpse into the past 100 years of New York City -- a decade at a time."

Picturing the Century : Galleries

www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/picturing_the_century/galleries/galleries.html

Solemates : The Century in Shoes

http://www.centuryinshoes.com/home.html

American Cultural History - The Twentieth Century

http://www.nhmccd.edu/contracts/lrc/kc/decades.html -- Kingwood College Library presents "American Cultural History: The Twentieth Century"

Political Cartoons from the Crash to the Millennium: Library of Congress Exhibition

http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/swann/herblock/ -- "From the stock market crash in 1929 through the new millennium beginning in the year 2000, editorial cartoonist Herb Block has chronicled the nation's political history, caricaturing twelve American presidents from Herbert Hoover to Bill Clinton."

Political Cartoons: Oliphant's Anthem (Library of Congress Exhibition)

http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/oliphant/ -- "Pat Oliphant won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning in 1966, just two years after he left his native Australia for an American career. Now, thirty years later, he is considered among the most gifted practitioners in the history of the profession."

Posters American Style

http://www.nmaa.si.edu/posters/ -- "Posters American Style, which accompanies a touring exhibition of the same name, brings together some of the great graphic images made in the United States over the past century."

A History of American Agriculture: 1776-1990

http://www.usda.gov/history2/back.htm --Provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Click on the theme/decade to see what major events and developments happened.   

Life Magazine Covers from 1936 to 1972:
            http://www.lifemag.com/Life/search/covers 

1920's

American Cultural History - Decade 1920-1929

http://www.nhmccd.edu/contracts/lrc/kc/decade20.html -- "The purpose of this web & library guide is to help the user gain a broad understanding and appreciation for the culture and history of the period of the Roaring 20's."

The Advertising Artwork of Dr. Seuss

http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dsads/

Picturing the Century : The Great War and the New Era

http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/picturing_the_century/galleries/greatdep.html

Picturing the Century : The Great Depression and the New Deal

Home

http://home.earthlink.net/~timsamuel/ -- "Welcome to the Twenties Reconstruction Society Homepage. This site contains information and opinions on the 1920's in America."

The 1920's Experience

http://www.angelfire.com/co/pscst/

Shoes from the 1920's

http://www.centuryinshoes.com/decades/1920/1920.html