What was the most famous court case in the United States of America of the 2021 period?
Inherit the Wind. The state of Tennessee had made it a criminal offense to teach evolution in the public schools. The trial of John Scopes became the most famous court case in America of the period. 51 min. JUL 25, 2021. The Great Debate II.
Which country had the largest movie industry?
In the early twentieth century, France had the world's largest motion picture industry, but it was soon eclipsed by that of the USA, a larger nation where movies were extremely popular. By 1…
Which city was the most populous in the 1920s?
New York City grew to be the most populous city in the world in the 1920s, as well as home to the world's tallest buildings and the world's champion smart alecks.
Was Winston Churchill a Conservative?
Churchill was out of Parliament for a couple of years following the 1922 general election. When he returned, it was as a Conservative and as chancellor of the exchequer in the new Tory government …
What was the capital of Germany in 1925?
Attitudes toward sex and sexuality became more liberal. And Berlin filled with new ideas and avant-garde art in a way no one had never been before. For a few years, from roughly 1925-1933, Germany’s capital was one of the most important, perhaps the most important, center of culture in the Western world.
What percentage of movies were made in the United States in the 'Roaring Twenty'?
By the Roaring Twenties, 80% of the world’s films were being produced in the United States. The industry grew and film stars became rich and celebrated. But there was a backlash from those who believed the film industry was weakening the nation’s moral fiber. Listen now: 242 Dos, Don'ts, and Be Carefuls.
What year did the Marx Brothers get a garbage can?
Podcast. The Marx Brothers pose inside a garbage can for this 1932 Time magazine cover. During the Roaring Twenties, New York City grew to become the world’s largest city, and the center of American industry, finance, art, and culture.
When was the Golden Chancellor released?
240 The Golden Chancellor. Released: May 30, 2021. Churchill was out of Parliament for a couple of years following the 1922 general election. When he returned, it was as a Conservative and as chancellor of the exchequer in the new Tory government of Stanley Baldwin.
When was the movie 242 Dos Don'ts and Be Carefuls released?
The History of the Twentieth Century. 242 Dos, Don'ts, and Be Carefuls. Released: Jun 20, 2021. In the early twentieth century, France had the world's largest motion picture industry, but it was soon eclipsed by that of the USA, a larger nation where movies were extremely popular.
When was 245 Les années Folles released?
The History of the Twentieth Century. 245 Les années folles. Released: Jul 11, 2021. The French know the Roaring Twenties as the "crazy years," when Coco Chanel was the queen of fashion and Dada art was making everyone scratch their heads. 245 Les années folles.
When did the Citroen advertisement appear on the Eiffel Tower?
July 3, 2021 Mark. Podcast. An illuminated advertisement for Citroën appeared on the Eiffel Tower every night from 1925 to 1934. Although New York was rising as a new wellspring of cultural influence, Paris remained one of the world’s foremost–if not the foremost–cultural centers.
260: The Hunger Chancellor
A German Army field kitchen distributes free meals to Berliners in 1931.
259: The Great Crash II
Depositors of Bank of United States protest after the closure of the bank and the loss of their deposits.
258: The Great Crash I
Crowds gather outside the New York Stock Exchange in October 1929, on the news of plunging share prices.
257: An Orgy of Speculation
A period share certificate for General Motors. During the Roaring Twenties, GM became the most profitable corporation in the world, and a darling of Wall Street.
256: When the Levees Broke
Poultry and livestock take refuge atop a levee during the Mississippi flooding of 1927.
255: Mussolini Is Always Right
Omar al-Mukhtar (center) in the custody of the Italian Army. He would soon be executed.
254: The Century of the State
America’s first family of the cinema, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, show their friends what they learned on their visit to Rome.
