English: Witness by Karen Hesse

New York Times (1923-Current file): 12. Dec 25 1924. ProQuest. Web. 7 Sep. 2015 .

Issues & Controversies in American History. Infobase Learning, 28 Apr. 2009. Web. 7 Sept. 2015.

From the Vermont Historical Society

Primary sources including contemporary commentary from newspapers, magazines, Klan and anti-Klan publications, novels, political cartoons; political cartoons, and newsreel, from Becoming Modern: American in the 1920s

primary sources from newspapers, magazines, Klan and anti-Klan publications, novels, political cartoons

Felix cartoons reflected mainstream attitudes of the time and occasionally highlighted controversial issues or headline events. In the eight cartoons presented here, Felix leads a feline strike, learns what "moonshine" is, tries to prove Darwin's theory of evolution, gets "blown away" by Russian revolutionaries, plays baseball in an interracial game, tries to replicate Lindbergh's transatlantic flight, gets a Hollywood film contract, and dissuades a flapper from doing the same.

Gathering and Interactions of Peoples, Cultures, and Ideas
Immigration to Vermont: 1840 to 1930

There were certainly as many words written about the automobile as there were new cars on the road every year. We sample a small portion here, in three broad topics: first, the auto's direct effects such as traffic congestion, pedestrian deaths, and reduced travel time; second, its psychological effects as status symbol, guarantor of personal independence, token of one's individual worth, and herald of progress in the MACHINE AGE; and finally, one of the pivotal events of the decade, Ford's introduction of the modern Model A in 1927. Compare the commentary with that on other marvels of the decade, the airplane, the radio, and movies.

History, Art and Archives; U.S. House of Representatives site

Vermont Historical Society

Smithsonian Museum Magazine article; includes photographs and videos

Primary sources include contemporary commentary from periodicals, novels, advertisements, political cartoons, photographs, a sociological study, a European's travelogue, and more; comic strip, newsreels.

From Becoming Modern: American in the 1920s

Primary source articles, political cartoons, and newsreels about Prohibition in the United States, at Becoming Modern: America in the 1920s.

On map, hover over the bottles for quick info about what happened in each state. Click on a bottle to learn more through photos and videos.

On timeline, Click the images to learn more about each event through photos and videos. Use the scrollbar at the bottom of the timeline to advance the decades.

"Becoming Modern: American in the 1920's"
primary sources collected by the National Humanities Center; includes political cartoons, contemporary commentary from newspapers, magazines, Klan and anti-Klan publications, novels, and film.

History, Art and Archives; U.S. House of Representatives site

History, Art and Archives; U.S. House of Representatives site