Roaring Life of the 1920s 1920-1930
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An aviator famous for making a nonstop flight from New York to Paris in 1927
Charles Lindbergh
An aviator famous for making a nonstop flight from New York to Paris in 1927. Charles Lindbergh. Charles Lindbergh was a pioneering pilot who completed the first solo transatlantic flight, becoming an American hero.

A lawyer who became famous for his involvement in the Scopes Monkey murder trial
Clarence Darrow
A lawyer who became famous for his involvement in the Scopes Monkey murder trial. Clarence Darrow. He was a prominent defense attorney known for his role in the Scopes "Monkey" Trial, which debated the teaching of evolution in schools.

Declared the production, transport, and sale of intoxicating liquors illegal
Eighteenth Amendment
Declared the production, transport, and sale of intoxicating liquors illegal. Eighteenth Amendment. The Eighteenth Amendment, enacted in 1920, started Prohibition in the United States, banning alcohol nationwide.

A journalist, novelist, short-story writer, and winner of the Nobel Prize
Ernest Hemingway
A journalist, novelist, short-story writer, and winner of the Nobel Prize. Ernest Hemingway. He was a key figure in 20th-century literature known for his impactful writing style and contributions to historical narratives.

A movement for reaffirming key theological tenets in reaction against Modernist theology
Fundamentalism
A movement for reaffirming key theological tenets in reaction against Modernist theology. Fundamentalism is a strict adherence to basic religious principles, emerging as a reaction against modern ideas.

An American artist, recognized as the Mother of American modernism
Georgia OKeeffe
An American artist, recognized as the Mother of American modernism, Georgia O'Keeffe. She was a pioneering painter known for her large-scale floral paintings and landscapes, which helped shape modern art in the United States.

An intellectual, social and artistic explosion centered in Harlem, New York
Harlem Renaissance
An intellectual, social and artistic explosion centered in Harlem, New York. Harlem Renaissance. It was a cultural movement during the 1920s and 1930s where African American creativity in art, literature, and music flourished.

A poet, social activist, novelist and one of the innovators of jazz poetry
Langston Hughes
A poet, social activist, novelist, and one of the innovators of jazz poetry. Langston Hughes was a key figure in the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement celebrating African American art and literature in the early 20th century.

A Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator
Marcus Garvey
A Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, entrepreneur, and orator, Marcus Garvey. Marcus Garvey was a prominent leader in the early 20th century who advocated for the economic and political empowerment of African descendants worldwide through his Back-to-Africa movement.

A philosophical and art movement that rose from wide-scale transformations during the early 20th century
Modernism
A philosophical and art movement that rose from wide-scale transformations during the early 20th century. Modernism. It is a movement that sought to break away from traditional styles to embrace new ideas and innovations in art, literature, and culture.

An author and filmmaker who portrayed racial struggles in the early 20th-century South
Zora Neale Hurston
An author and filmmaker who portrayed racial struggles in the early 20th-century South, Zora Neale Hurston. She was a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, capturing African American culture and folklore.