Shipwreck kelly
Bryanna Chrisp-
Alvin Kelly, commonly known as Shipwreck Kelly based on a legend that he withstood the failure of the Titanic, was a proffessional stunt man from New Jersey. He was known for initiating the trend of sitting atop flag poles. In 1929, he endured the pain of flag-pole sitting for 49 days straight. Local competitions were soon held for flag pole sitting, men, women, even children partook in the discomfort.
(http://articles.nydailynews.com/1999-09-19/news/18124880_1_flagpole-steel-pier-steeplejack)
(http://www.oldmagazinearticles.com/1920s_flag_pole_sitting_article)
Alvin Kelly, commonly known as Shipwreck Kelly based on a legend that he withstood the failure of the Titanic, was a proffessional stunt man from New Jersey. He was known for initiating the trend of sitting atop flag poles. In 1929, he endured the pain of flag-pole sitting for 49 days straight. Local competitions were soon held for flag pole sitting, men, women, even children partook in the discomfort.
(http://articles.nydailynews.com/1999-09-19/news/18124880_1_flagpole-steel-pier-steeplejack)
(http://www.oldmagazinearticles.com/1920s_flag_pole_sitting_article)
Richard evelyn Byrd
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A United states naval academy graduate; whom was the first to reach the north pole and a Medal of honor recipient. Byrd aspired to be the first man in the world to fly over the north pole; and despite a frightening oil leak he did so on May 9, 1926. Then, with a relentless thirst for adventure he went to go explore the south pole by land. He did so, and then proceeded to fly over the south pole.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/ice/peopleevents/pandeAMEX86.html
A United states naval academy graduate; whom was the first to reach the north pole and a Medal of honor recipient. Byrd aspired to be the first man in the world to fly over the north pole; and despite a frightening oil leak he did so on May 9, 1926. Then, with a relentless thirst for adventure he went to go explore the south pole by land. He did so, and then proceeded to fly over the south pole.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/ice/peopleevents/pandeAMEX86.html
Clarance Darrow
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Born in Kinsman, Ohio; most famous for defending John Scopes in the famous John Scope's monkey trails. Before the scopes trials he saved three murderers from the death penalty; and in the beginning Darrow would defend unions until a bribing incident; thus after he became a criminal defense attorney. Darrow Would succeed in defending John Scopes and change the way religion and evolution are taught in schools.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAdarrow.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/monkeytrial/peopleevents/p_darrow.html
Born in Kinsman, Ohio; most famous for defending John Scopes in the famous John Scope's monkey trails. Before the scopes trials he saved three murderers from the death penalty; and in the beginning Darrow would defend unions until a bribing incident; thus after he became a criminal defense attorney. Darrow Would succeed in defending John Scopes and change the way religion and evolution are taught in schools.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAdarrow.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/monkeytrial/peopleevents/p_darrow.html
henry Ford
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Henry Ford is infamously known for his creation of the first mass produced automobile, the Model-T. He was also a pioneer in efficiency, by streamlining his manufacturing process with conveyor belts. Ford, also incorporated ingenious idea, by having all the processing plants near his manufacturing plant, thus being able to convert raw materials into cars all in a single plant.
On May 27, 1927, production ended for the Ford model T - 15,007,033 units had been manufactured.
http://inventors.about.com/od/fstartinventors/a/HenryFord.htm
http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/hf/
Henry Ford is infamously known for his creation of the first mass produced automobile, the Model-T. He was also a pioneer in efficiency, by streamlining his manufacturing process with conveyor belts. Ford, also incorporated ingenious idea, by having all the processing plants near his manufacturing plant, thus being able to convert raw materials into cars all in a single plant.
On May 27, 1927, production ended for the Ford model T - 15,007,033 units had been manufactured.
http://inventors.about.com/od/fstartinventors/a/HenryFord.htm
http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/hf/
Coco chanel
Nicolette Tosunian-
She was a fashion designer. Born on August 19, 1883. With her trademark suits and little black dresses, Coco Chanel created timeless designs that are still popular today. She herself became a much revered style icon known for her simple yet sophisticated outfits paired with great accessories, such as several strands of pearls. As Chanel once said,“luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.”
(http://www.biography.com/articles/Coco-Chanel-9244165)
She was a fashion designer. Born on August 19, 1883. With her trademark suits and little black dresses, Coco Chanel created timeless designs that are still popular today. She herself became a much revered style icon known for her simple yet sophisticated outfits paired with great accessories, such as several strands of pearls. As Chanel once said,“luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.”
(http://www.biography.com/articles/Coco-Chanel-9244165)
Gloria Swanson
Nicolette Tosunian-
Gloria Swanson was born Gloria May Josephine Svensson in Chicago, Illinois, on March 27, 1897. She was destined to be perhaps one of the biggest stars of the silent movie era. Her personality and antics in private definitely made her a favorite with America's moviegoing public. Gloria certainly didn't intend on going into show business. After her formal education in the Chicago school system and elsewhere, she began work in a department store as a salesclerk. In 1915, at the age of 18, she decided to go to a Chicago movie studio with an aunt to see how motion pictures were made. She was plucked out of the crowd, because of her beauty, to be included as a bit player in the film The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket (1915).
(http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0841797/bio)
Gloria Swanson was born Gloria May Josephine Svensson in Chicago, Illinois, on March 27, 1897. She was destined to be perhaps one of the biggest stars of the silent movie era. Her personality and antics in private definitely made her a favorite with America's moviegoing public. Gloria certainly didn't intend on going into show business. After her formal education in the Chicago school system and elsewhere, she began work in a department store as a salesclerk. In 1915, at the age of 18, she decided to go to a Chicago movie studio with an aunt to see how motion pictures were made. She was plucked out of the crowd, because of her beauty, to be included as a bit player in the film The Fable of Elvira and Farina and the Meal Ticket (1915).
(http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0841797/bio)
Alfred Sloan
Nicolette Tosunian-
Alfred Sloan was not only arguably the most original CEO and organisational thinker of the 20th century, but he was also clever enough to set his record down in a book that has become a management classic: “My Years with General Motors”, written with the help of John McDonald, an editor from Fortune magazine, and a rising young historian called Alfred Chandler. Sloan studied electrical engineering at MIT before joining a small company that manufactured ball bearings. By the age of 24, at the dawn of the 20th century, he was already president of the company and steering it towards making anti-friction bearings for the then fledgling market for automobiles. Four years later the company, which had been close to bankruptcy, was making profits of $60m. Sloan was soon in close touch with many of the pioneers of the car industry, men such as Henry Ford and William Durant.
(http://www.economist.com/node/13047099)
Alfred Sloan was not only arguably the most original CEO and organisational thinker of the 20th century, but he was also clever enough to set his record down in a book that has become a management classic: “My Years with General Motors”, written with the help of John McDonald, an editor from Fortune magazine, and a rising young historian called Alfred Chandler. Sloan studied electrical engineering at MIT before joining a small company that manufactured ball bearings. By the age of 24, at the dawn of the 20th century, he was already president of the company and steering it towards making anti-friction bearings for the then fledgling market for automobiles. Four years later the company, which had been close to bankruptcy, was making profits of $60m. Sloan was soon in close touch with many of the pioneers of the car industry, men such as Henry Ford and William Durant.
(http://www.economist.com/node/13047099)
Louise Brooks
Nicolette Tosunian-
Louise Brooks Appeared in 24 films between 1925 and 1938. She was also a gifted dancer as well as an accomplished writer. Before she entered films, Lousie Brooks performed with both The Denisshaw Dance Co. and Ziegfeld Follies. Later in life, her articles were collected into a best selling book, Lulu in Hollywood. Today, Lousie Brooks is best known for her role as Lulu in the classic 1929 German film, Pandora's box. Nearly 70 years after her last film, Louise Brooks is remembered still for her independent spirit, remarkable beauty, and trademark hair style-qualities which had amde her a 20th century icon.
(http://www.pandorasbox.com/)
Louise Brooks Appeared in 24 films between 1925 and 1938. She was also a gifted dancer as well as an accomplished writer. Before she entered films, Lousie Brooks performed with both The Denisshaw Dance Co. and Ziegfeld Follies. Later in life, her articles were collected into a best selling book, Lulu in Hollywood. Today, Lousie Brooks is best known for her role as Lulu in the classic 1929 German film, Pandora's box. Nearly 70 years after her last film, Louise Brooks is remembered still for her independent spirit, remarkable beauty, and trademark hair style-qualities which had amde her a 20th century icon.
(http://www.pandorasbox.com/)
Marcus Garvey
Bryanna Chrisp-
Marcus Garvey was born in Jamaica in the late 1880's. After a short duration of only seven years of schooling, he became a prominent leader of a printing Trade Union. Eventually, he continued his education at Bilbeck College where he became acquainted with young fellow ambitious black men with whom he formed the United Negro Improvement Association. His arrival in March of 1916 was the beginning of a crusade to cease the devastation caused by lynching and black-discriminatory laws. In the early 1920's he began encouraging people of African descent to move to Africa and to join his army in the purging of whites in Africa. In 1925 his company was charged for practicing monetary fraudulence.
Marcus Garvey was born in Jamaica in the late 1880's. After a short duration of only seven years of schooling, he became a prominent leader of a printing Trade Union. Eventually, he continued his education at Bilbeck College where he became acquainted with young fellow ambitious black men with whom he formed the United Negro Improvement Association. His arrival in March of 1916 was the beginning of a crusade to cease the devastation caused by lynching and black-discriminatory laws. In the early 1920's he began encouraging people of African descent to move to Africa and to join his army in the purging of whites in Africa. In 1925 his company was charged for practicing monetary fraudulence.
RutH snyder
Bryanna Chrisp-
Attractive housewife Ruth Snyder and her ironically unnatractive adulturous lover, Judd Gray, a corset salesman, instantly became objects of fascination in 1927, when the two killed Albert Snyder, Ruth Snyder's husband. The schemed murder was nicknamed the "Dumbell Murder" by a periodical writer of the time, Damon Runyon, whom had asserted the assailants were "inept idiots". It has been noted that the murder was neither thoroughly planned or executed on the fateful hour on March 20, 1927, when Ruth had finally convinced Judd Gray to aid her in the murder of Albert. After the husband was dead, Ruth attempted to deceive police by loosely binding her hands together and claiming she'd been robbed, however she promptly confessed in an emotional tirade that she'd murdered her husband, and that Judd Gray was to blame. She and her lover were executed via electric chair. (http://www.prairieghosts.com/ruth_judd.html)
Attractive housewife Ruth Snyder and her ironically unnatractive adulturous lover, Judd Gray, a corset salesman, instantly became objects of fascination in 1927, when the two killed Albert Snyder, Ruth Snyder's husband. The schemed murder was nicknamed the "Dumbell Murder" by a periodical writer of the time, Damon Runyon, whom had asserted the assailants were "inept idiots". It has been noted that the murder was neither thoroughly planned or executed on the fateful hour on March 20, 1927, when Ruth had finally convinced Judd Gray to aid her in the murder of Albert. After the husband was dead, Ruth attempted to deceive police by loosely binding her hands together and claiming she'd been robbed, however she promptly confessed in an emotional tirade that she'd murdered her husband, and that Judd Gray was to blame. She and her lover were executed via electric chair. (http://www.prairieghosts.com/ruth_judd.html)
Julane Johnson
Bryanna Chrisp-
Julane Johnson was born in the first year of the twentieth century. She began her acting career at the age of eighteen. Her career climaxed with her role as an aboundingly beautiful princess in Douglas Fairbank's acclaimed film, The Theif of Baghdad. The movie premiered in 1924, when she was twenty-four years old. After the movie, her career decelerated. She ceased to obtain major roles in movies, and retired at age thirty-five.
(www.starpulse.com/)
Julane Johnson was born in the first year of the twentieth century. She began her acting career at the age of eighteen. Her career climaxed with her role as an aboundingly beautiful princess in Douglas Fairbank's acclaimed film, The Theif of Baghdad. The movie premiered in 1924, when she was twenty-four years old. After the movie, her career decelerated. She ceased to obtain major roles in movies, and retired at age thirty-five.
(www.starpulse.com/)
Harlem Globetrotters
Caitlin Stryker
The Harlem Globetrotters played their first game together against a team in Hinckley, Illinois on January 7th, 1927. Abe Saperstein of Chicago, the team's manager and coach, wanted to the rest of the world that African-American players At a time when only whites were allowed to play on professional basketball teams, Saperstein decided to promote his new team’s racial makeup by naming them after Harlem, the famous African-American neighborhood of New York City. The Globetrotters won 101 games out of 117 that first season.
(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/harlem-globetrotters-play-their-first-game)
The Harlem Globetrotters played their first game together against a team in Hinckley, Illinois on January 7th, 1927. Abe Saperstein of Chicago, the team's manager and coach, wanted to the rest of the world that African-American players At a time when only whites were allowed to play on professional basketball teams, Saperstein decided to promote his new team’s racial makeup by naming them after Harlem, the famous African-American neighborhood of New York City. The Globetrotters won 101 games out of 117 that first season.
(http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/harlem-globetrotters-play-their-first-game)
Charles Lindbergh
Caitlin Stryker
Charles Augustus Lindbergh was born on Feb. 4, 1902, in Detroit and showed exceptional mechanical abilities at a very young age. He got his start in aviation as a barnstormer, aka stunt pilot. Charles Lindbergh, also known as "Lucky Lindy" was the first person to ever fly across the Atlantic Ocean. On May 20, Lindbergh took off in the Spirit of St. Louis from Roosevelt Field, near New York City, at 7:52 A.M. He landed at Le Bourget Field, near Paris, on May 21 at 10:21 P.M. Paris time and was greeted by thousands of cheering people. He had flown more than 3,600 miles (5,790 kilometers) in 33 1/2 hours. He was honored with awards, celebrations, and ticker tape parades. President Calvin Coolidge gave Lindbergh the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
(http://www.charleslindbergh.com/history/index.asp)
Charles Augustus Lindbergh was born on Feb. 4, 1902, in Detroit and showed exceptional mechanical abilities at a very young age. He got his start in aviation as a barnstormer, aka stunt pilot. Charles Lindbergh, also known as "Lucky Lindy" was the first person to ever fly across the Atlantic Ocean. On May 20, Lindbergh took off in the Spirit of St. Louis from Roosevelt Field, near New York City, at 7:52 A.M. He landed at Le Bourget Field, near Paris, on May 21 at 10:21 P.M. Paris time and was greeted by thousands of cheering people. He had flown more than 3,600 miles (5,790 kilometers) in 33 1/2 hours. He was honored with awards, celebrations, and ticker tape parades. President Calvin Coolidge gave Lindbergh the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
(http://www.charleslindbergh.com/history/index.asp)
Harry Houdini
Caitlin Stryker
Although he was known as Harry Houdini, he was born with the name Ehrich Weisz on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary. After his family immigrated to America when Ehrich was just two years old, he started pitching in to support his family. Harry Houdini began his professional career at age 17 doing magic shows before civic groups, in music halls, at sideshows, and at New York’s Coney Island amusement park, where he sometimes performed 20 shows each day. He quickly gained international fame with his uncanny ability to escape any restraint and his daring stunts. He served as president of the Society of American Magicians and founded the Magician’s Club in London. In 1910, he became the first to successfully fly a plane in Australia. Although he was rejected by the army for World War I, he performed free shows for service men and threw handfuls of gold coins into the audience at every show. Contrary to popular belief, Houdini died on October 31, 1926 of a burst appendix not a stunt accident.
(http://www.apl.org/history/houdini/biography.html)
Although he was known as Harry Houdini, he was born with the name Ehrich Weisz on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary. After his family immigrated to America when Ehrich was just two years old, he started pitching in to support his family. Harry Houdini began his professional career at age 17 doing magic shows before civic groups, in music halls, at sideshows, and at New York’s Coney Island amusement park, where he sometimes performed 20 shows each day. He quickly gained international fame with his uncanny ability to escape any restraint and his daring stunts. He served as president of the Society of American Magicians and founded the Magician’s Club in London. In 1910, he became the first to successfully fly a plane in Australia. Although he was rejected by the army for World War I, he performed free shows for service men and threw handfuls of gold coins into the audience at every show. Contrary to popular belief, Houdini died on October 31, 1926 of a burst appendix not a stunt accident.
(http://www.apl.org/history/houdini/biography.html)
Eliot Ness
Kelsey Chittum
Eliot Ness was an organized crime fighter who most known for destroying Al Capone's multi-million dollar breweries. He worked for Chicago's Justice Department where he was assigned the job of putting down Al Capone. After he and his coworkers were sucessful for putting Al Capone in jail, Ness was assigned to the Prohibition Buraeu where he would find and destory moonshine operations. He worked for the Bureau until the end of Prohibition. Ness also was an investigator for the Treasury Department's Alcoholic Tax Unit in Ohio. Ness worked in the city of Cleveland and he was determined to rid the city of crime and corruption. He worked to fix the traffic in Cleveland by setting up a separate court to deal with traffic issues and ridded the city of corrupted police officers.
(http://cleveland.about.com/od/famousclevelanders/p/eliotness.htm)
Eliot Ness was an organized crime fighter who most known for destroying Al Capone's multi-million dollar breweries. He worked for Chicago's Justice Department where he was assigned the job of putting down Al Capone. After he and his coworkers were sucessful for putting Al Capone in jail, Ness was assigned to the Prohibition Buraeu where he would find and destory moonshine operations. He worked for the Bureau until the end of Prohibition. Ness also was an investigator for the Treasury Department's Alcoholic Tax Unit in Ohio. Ness worked in the city of Cleveland and he was determined to rid the city of crime and corruption. He worked to fix the traffic in Cleveland by setting up a separate court to deal with traffic issues and ridded the city of corrupted police officers.
(http://cleveland.about.com/od/famousclevelanders/p/eliotness.htm)
Calvin Coolidge
Kelsey Chittum
After the death of President Harding on August 2, 1923, Vice-president Coolidge became the thirtieth president of the United States. During Coolidge’s presidency, the United States underwent a period of rapid economic growth. Coolidge believed that taxes were too high for the good of American citizens, so he worked on lowering taxes. He passed the Revenue Act of 1924, which cut income taxes and eliminated income taxes for nearly 2.5 million people. During his presidency and throughout the decade, everyone thought they had more money than they actually did. The idea of perceived prosperity flooded the nation and thus, the Roaring Twenties were born.
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/calvincoolidge)
After the death of President Harding on August 2, 1923, Vice-president Coolidge became the thirtieth president of the United States. During Coolidge’s presidency, the United States underwent a period of rapid economic growth. Coolidge believed that taxes were too high for the good of American citizens, so he worked on lowering taxes. He passed the Revenue Act of 1924, which cut income taxes and eliminated income taxes for nearly 2.5 million people. During his presidency and throughout the decade, everyone thought they had more money than they actually did. The idea of perceived prosperity flooded the nation and thus, the Roaring Twenties were born.
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/calvincoolidge)
Alphonsus "Al" Capone
Caitlin Stryker
Al Capone is the single most famous gangster in American history. He was born into a rough poor neighborhood in Brooklyn and quickly adapted to the violence by joining gangs. After moving to Chicago to evade arrest for two murders, Capone worked under his old "boss'" mentor, John Torrio, and inherited Torrio's lawless empire after Torrio died in a shooting and was soon making over $100,000,000 a year by controlling variou speakeasies, bookie joints, gambling houses, brothels, horse and race tracks, nightclubs, distilleries and breweries and elimianted competition with bullets. One of the most notorious killings was the St. Valentine's Day Massacre on February 14, 1929 at the main liquor headquarters of bootlegger George "Bugs" Moran's North Side gang. Six of Moran's men where killed with over 150 bullets. Although he used his wealth to set up soup kitchens when the stock market crashed, the countless murders by his hand made huim become "Public Enemy Number 1" and was finally indicted for tax evasion in 1931. He served a total of ten years in federal prison and one year in the county jail. In addition, fines were a cumulative $50,000 and Capone had to pay the prosecution costs of $7,692.29.
(http://www.chicagohs.org/history/capone.html)
Al Capone is the single most famous gangster in American history. He was born into a rough poor neighborhood in Brooklyn and quickly adapted to the violence by joining gangs. After moving to Chicago to evade arrest for two murders, Capone worked under his old "boss'" mentor, John Torrio, and inherited Torrio's lawless empire after Torrio died in a shooting and was soon making over $100,000,000 a year by controlling variou speakeasies, bookie joints, gambling houses, brothels, horse and race tracks, nightclubs, distilleries and breweries and elimianted competition with bullets. One of the most notorious killings was the St. Valentine's Day Massacre on February 14, 1929 at the main liquor headquarters of bootlegger George "Bugs" Moran's North Side gang. Six of Moran's men where killed with over 150 bullets. Although he used his wealth to set up soup kitchens when the stock market crashed, the countless murders by his hand made huim become "Public Enemy Number 1" and was finally indicted for tax evasion in 1931. He served a total of ten years in federal prison and one year in the county jail. In addition, fines were a cumulative $50,000 and Capone had to pay the prosecution costs of $7,692.29.
(http://www.chicagohs.org/history/capone.html)
WarRen G. Harding
Kelsey Chittum
In the 1920 presidential election, Warren G. Harding and his vice-president, Calvin Coolidge, defeated Democrat James M. Cox by the largest landslide in American history. Soon after inauguration, he appointed his cronies, also called the Ohio Gang in to prominent political positions. Corruption was defiantly present throughout Harding's administration, but he did little about it. Without a doubt, the biggest scandal of his presidency was the Teapot Dome Scandal which continued to bring him problems up until his death in 1923.
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/warrenharding)
In the 1920 presidential election, Warren G. Harding and his vice-president, Calvin Coolidge, defeated Democrat James M. Cox by the largest landslide in American history. Soon after inauguration, he appointed his cronies, also called the Ohio Gang in to prominent political positions. Corruption was defiantly present throughout Harding's administration, but he did little about it. Without a doubt, the biggest scandal of his presidency was the Teapot Dome Scandal which continued to bring him problems up until his death in 1923.
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/warrenharding)
Herbert Hoover
Kelsey Chittum
Herbert Hoover was the Republican presidential nominee for the 1928 presidential election after serving as the Secretary of Commerce under President Harding and Coolidge and also after heading the Food Administration during World War I. Seven months into his presidency, the stock market crashed and he was blamed for the misdoings of former presidents. Directly after the crash, Hoover did not take action. He believed that Americans were simply panicking and that soon the economy would restore itself. Towards the end of his presidency, he realized that something must be done so he created public works jobs and increased national spending, but it was too late. Democrats regained the majority in the Congressional elections in 1930 and in 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President.
(http://hoover.archives.gov/education/hooverbio.html)
Herbert Hoover was the Republican presidential nominee for the 1928 presidential election after serving as the Secretary of Commerce under President Harding and Coolidge and also after heading the Food Administration during World War I. Seven months into his presidency, the stock market crashed and he was blamed for the misdoings of former presidents. Directly after the crash, Hoover did not take action. He believed that Americans were simply panicking and that soon the economy would restore itself. Towards the end of his presidency, he realized that something must be done so he created public works jobs and increased national spending, but it was too late. Democrats regained the majority in the Congressional elections in 1930 and in 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President.
(http://hoover.archives.gov/education/hooverbio.html)
Zelda Sayre
Zachary Brown
Zelda Sayre was the wife of acclaimed 1920's author, F. Scott Fitzgerald. An Icon of the twenties, she was dubbed The "first American Flapper" by her Husband. Author of magazine articles, and Short Stories, her only actual book was Save Me the Waltz, written from her life with her husband. She spent much of her life in various Mental Hospitals after being diagnosed with schizophrenia. She died in 1948 in the Highland Mental Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.
All from: (http://www.flapperjane.com/July%20August/zelda.htm)
Zelda Sayre was the wife of acclaimed 1920's author, F. Scott Fitzgerald. An Icon of the twenties, she was dubbed The "first American Flapper" by her Husband. Author of magazine articles, and Short Stories, her only actual book was Save Me the Waltz, written from her life with her husband. She spent much of her life in various Mental Hospitals after being diagnosed with schizophrenia. She died in 1948 in the Highland Mental Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Frank hamer
Paul Hwang
Captain Frank A. Hamer was one of the most famous 20th century Texas-Ranger. Texas-Rangers were an old fashion law enforcement agency that was responsible of keeping order in Texas. Francis Augustus Hamer Called Frank and nicknamed "Pancho". He was born on March 17, 1884 in Fairview, Texas. In an early age he got into an argument with the landowner of a farm he was working on, and was shot by a shotgun. He soon recovered and killed the landowner in a duel. He was in 50 gunshot duels, and killed 20 men and killed 1 woman. On January 1, 1922 he was named Senior Ranger Captain. He was a high respected, highly feared, and highly good ranger. When the doctors checked his died body. They found several bullet holes, knife scars, and found bullets/pullets under his skin.
(www.spearingdecoy.com/antiquearms/.../Frank-Hamer/.../Frank%20Hamer.doc)
Captain Frank A. Hamer was one of the most famous 20th century Texas-Ranger. Texas-Rangers were an old fashion law enforcement agency that was responsible of keeping order in Texas. Francis Augustus Hamer Called Frank and nicknamed "Pancho". He was born on March 17, 1884 in Fairview, Texas. In an early age he got into an argument with the landowner of a farm he was working on, and was shot by a shotgun. He soon recovered and killed the landowner in a duel. He was in 50 gunshot duels, and killed 20 men and killed 1 woman. On January 1, 1922 he was named Senior Ranger Captain. He was a high respected, highly feared, and highly good ranger. When the doctors checked his died body. They found several bullet holes, knife scars, and found bullets/pullets under his skin.
(www.spearingdecoy.com/antiquearms/.../Frank-Hamer/.../Frank%20Hamer.doc)
Owney madden
Paul Hwang
Owen Vincent Madden "Owney" was a gangster, and a underworld boss in New York City in the 1920's. Owney committed his first crime when he was fourteen, clubbing a man and stealing $500. By the time he got out of Sing-Sing Prison in Ossining, New York. He became a millionaire instantly, because of the 18th amendment. He made his money from transportation, manufacturing, and selling illegal alcohol. He was the owner of many underground bars, underground saloons, and bootleggers. Like all criminal masterminds he had his rise and had his fall...
(http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=1702)
Owen Vincent Madden "Owney" was a gangster, and a underworld boss in New York City in the 1920's. Owney committed his first crime when he was fourteen, clubbing a man and stealing $500. By the time he got out of Sing-Sing Prison in Ossining, New York. He became a millionaire instantly, because of the 18th amendment. He made his money from transportation, manufacturing, and selling illegal alcohol. He was the owner of many underground bars, underground saloons, and bootleggers. Like all criminal masterminds he had his rise and had his fall...
(http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=1702)
J. edgar hoover
Paul Hwang
J. Edgar Hoover was a man that created the best agency in the United States during the 1920's. He created the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The agency took down gangsters and criminals down hard, and on the tip of the spear was Edgar Hoover. Not only was Hoover a G-man, but he was also the superman of the United States. He was liked as a law enforcement, but when it came to the gangsters he was hated, but not all gangsters hated him. Some would respect him, and sometimes fear him. He was a man that did not trust society. He was out to seek the communist spies. Hoover questioned the woman Roosevelt was having a supposed affair with. She was accused as an communist spy for Russia.
(http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAhooverE.htm)
J. Edgar Hoover was a man that created the best agency in the United States during the 1920's. He created the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The agency took down gangsters and criminals down hard, and on the tip of the spear was Edgar Hoover. Not only was Hoover a G-man, but he was also the superman of the United States. He was liked as a law enforcement, but when it came to the gangsters he was hated, but not all gangsters hated him. Some would respect him, and sometimes fear him. He was a man that did not trust society. He was out to seek the communist spies. Hoover questioned the woman Roosevelt was having a supposed affair with. She was accused as an communist spy for Russia.
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MARY Mcleoad dethune
Paul Hwang
Mary McLeoad Dethune was one of seventeen children in her family. She was the founder of the Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute for Negro Girls. Mary was a woman that strongly believed in the rights of women, also strongly believed in rights for black girls. She was a strong woman, and a strong black woman. She did not take no for an answer. She meet with the first lady of the United States Eleanor Roosevelt. She received the medal of honor in Haiti, and received the Honor of the Commander of the Order of the African Star. She was well known around the world. She paved the way for many young black girls.
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Mary McLeoad Dethune was one of seventeen children in her family. She was the founder of the Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute for Negro Girls. Mary was a woman that strongly believed in the rights of women, also strongly believed in rights for black girls. She was a strong woman, and a strong black woman. She did not take no for an answer. She meet with the first lady of the United States Eleanor Roosevelt. She received the medal of honor in Haiti, and received the Honor of the Commander of the Order of the African Star. She was well known around the world. She paved the way for many young black girls.
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Albert Einstein
A Famous physicist, who immigrated from Germany to America. He would eventually come up with his famous General Theory of Relativity, E=MC^2. He would also later send a letter to President Roosevelt that warned of the possibility of nuclear weapons, which would eventually lead to the begining of the Manhatten Project, though later he would say that he regreated ever sending or writting the letter.
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Jacob Lawrence
Jacob Lawerence was born in Atlantic City, Penn, but moved to Harlem New York in 1924, when his parents split up.
When he started painting, he extensivly reasearched his subjects before begining, so as to get the historical background. His most famous works are his Migration Series, which were sixty pictures showing scenes from the great migration period of America.
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When he started painting, he extensivly reasearched his subjects before begining, so as to get the historical background. His most famous works are his Migration Series, which were sixty pictures showing scenes from the great migration period of America.
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Josephine Baker
Born in 1906, as Freda Josephine McDonald, Baker ran away from her family in 1919 to begin her entertainment career in Vaudeville and on Broadway until 1925, when she moved to Paris, France. During WWII she served with the Red Cross, and intertained troops in Africa and the Middle East.
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Edwin Hubble
Andrew Ramirez
Edwin Hubble was born in Marshfield, Missouri on November 29, 1889. Hubble was originally a lawyer but was not happy with it so he became an astronomer pursuing his scientific career he originally sought for. Hubble received his doctorate in astronomy from the University of Chicago in 1917. Edwin Hubble's observations and findings revolutionized astronomy by realizing that there were multiple galaxies and that the universe is expanding outwards.
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Edwin Hubble was born in Marshfield, Missouri on November 29, 1889. Hubble was originally a lawyer but was not happy with it so he became an astronomer pursuing his scientific career he originally sought for. Hubble received his doctorate in astronomy from the University of Chicago in 1917. Edwin Hubble's observations and findings revolutionized astronomy by realizing that there were multiple galaxies and that the universe is expanding outwards.
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Mary Pickford
Andrew Ramirez
Mary Pickford was born as Gladys Mary Smith on April 8, 1892. She began performing at the young age of five. Pickford was not only an actor but also a producer who worked behind the scenes and she had also founded the film company United Artists (UA) in 1919. In 1929, Pickford starred in her first talking movie Coquette and won an Academy Award for her work. She died on May 9, 1979 in Santa Monica, California.
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Mary Pickford was born as Gladys Mary Smith on April 8, 1892. She began performing at the young age of five. Pickford was not only an actor but also a producer who worked behind the scenes and she had also founded the film company United Artists (UA) in 1919. In 1929, Pickford starred in her first talking movie Coquette and won an Academy Award for her work. She died on May 9, 1979 in Santa Monica, California.
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Douglas Fairbanks
Andrew Ramirez
Fairbanks was born on May 23, 1883 in Denver, Colorado. He was a producer and actor and "King of Hollywood" during the 1920s. At first Fairbanks played in small bits but gradually grew popular and by 1914, he became a popular Broadway actor. In 1936 Fairbanks publicly announced his retirement from acting but continued as a producer until his death three years later on December 12, 1939 in Santa Monica, California.
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Fairbanks was born on May 23, 1883 in Denver, Colorado. He was a producer and actor and "King of Hollywood" during the 1920s. At first Fairbanks played in small bits but gradually grew popular and by 1914, he became a popular Broadway actor. In 1936 Fairbanks publicly announced his retirement from acting but continued as a producer until his death three years later on December 12, 1939 in Santa Monica, California.
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