 Fashion
in the Roaring 20s
You'll see from the great pictures and scanned pages of the Sears Catalogue,
that these fashions were a drastic change from the conservative years which
proceeded the 1920s. The men's clothing is remarkably similar (except for sports
fashions) to today's. There are descriptions of hats, hairstyles, evening,
daytime, business, and sporting apparel, as well as onsite links and some to
other websites.
http://www.retroactive.com/jan97/1920s.html
Tour
of the Exhibition
There are only two pieces shown here from the flappers' era. Both have
illustrations and text descriptions. It's a part of a larger website which
addresses fashion over the decades.
http://www.kent.edu/fashion/stip/19201.htm
Day
of the Black Blizzard
The people from the Discovery Channel have prepared this wonderful website full
of photos and sound clips (Real Audio) which punctuate the text description of a
dust storm. There is, as well, a video clip showing a rabbit drive. For further
information, click the highlighted titles on the Audio page.
http://www.discovery.com/area/history/dustbowl/dustbowlopener.html
The
Dust Bowl
Just reading these excerpts from Anne Marie Low's diary made me tired! You'll
definitely get a picture of what life was like, especially for the women who
lived in the Dust Bowl.
http://chnm.gmu.edu/courses/hist409/dust/low.html
Great
Depression, The
In 1993, PBS aired a series dealing with the American response to conditions in
the 1930s depression. Excellent chronologies accompany the synopses for each of
the seven, hour-long programs.
http://breakthrough.blackside.com/blackside/BlacksideFilms/Depressionfilmtext.html
Great
Depression, The
Read this simple but clear description of the events leading up to the
depression of the 1930s, including the stock market crash, and the affect this
whole period had on the American people. There is an online form here which
people can use to submit their Great Depression remembrances and stories for
inclusion on the website.
http://tqd.advanced.org/3483/Rhist/gd.html
1966
Twiggy, Mary Quant, Go-Go boots, pale lips, and dark eyes -- what do these
things have in common? Well, they were Mod. Find out more from this entertaining
website.
http://www.geocities.com/modmiss/
American
History - 1950-1959
"The purpose of this web and library guide is to help the user gain a broad
understanding and appreciation for the culture and history of the fabulous
fifties (1950s)." It is suggested that the best way to take advantage of
this site is to "browse all the way through this page and then visit the
suggested links for more information on the decade." Each topic -- some of
which are books, fashion, education, and sports -- has a timeline which contains
pertinent in-text links to further information and is followed by other relevant
links.
http://www.nhmccd.edu/contracts/lrc/kc/decade50.html
Cinema
History: The 1950s -- Focus on American Films
Professor Robert E. Yahnke shares his views on cinema history. This page focuses
on films made in the 1950s. You will find a list of movies which includes the
year and country in which they were made and by whom they were directed. If you
click on 'cinema history' you will find lists of movies made since 1915, that
include the same information.
http://www.gen.umn.edu/faculty_staff/yahnke/film/cinema4.htm
Featured
Document: The Marshall Plan
Here is an explanation of the Marshall Plan, which was addressed by Secretary of
State George C. Marshall on June 5, 1947 and which subsequently resulted in the
Economic Cooperation Act of 1948. You will see a copy of the actual document
which was approved and signed by President Harry S. Truman. From the main page
you will find additional historical documents and information, educational
sources and activities, exhibits, and links to presidential libraries.
http://www.nara.gov/exhall/featured-document/marshall/marshall.html
Fifties
Website Home Page
You'll find this to be an entertaining site, especially if you're a member of
the baby boomer generation. The webmistress has even considered tired 'old
boomer' eyes and presented all her pages in larger text. Topics include '50s
television shows, music, pop culture by year, and... Burma Shave slogans! If
that isn't enough, there are also trivia games you can play.
http://www.fiftiesweb.com/
H102
Lecture 24: The Cold War and the 1950s: The Affluent Society
This lecture, given by Professor Schultz, examines America's foreign policy in
the 1950s and how it effected the American people. Topics discussed include
foreign affairs, the Marshall plan and the Berlin airlift, the Chinese civil
war, secret security, domestic affairs, the military-industrial complex, growth
of the middle class, the "kitchen debate," and the televised society.
http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/lectures/lecture24.html
| Source: Stanley K. Schultz, University of Wisconsin-Madison
An
Internment Experience
The author of this site recollects his grandfather's and family's experiences
starting with the bombing of Pearl Harbor when most American-Japanese were
placed in internment camps. It describes life in the camp where they were placed
after selling their home and all of their possessions and what happened to them
after they were set free.
http://www.owt.com/phs/classrooms/peto/wendigrand/wendi_gran.html
United
States Boys Clothes: The 1940s
This page describes and displays photographs of specific types of boys' clothing
in the 1940s. The site also offers biographies from famous and not so famous
people with regard to their wardrobes and a chronology of the development of
boys' clothing. It also explains what boys wore for particular activities,
different boys' fashions over the years, and what was worn in other countries.
http://victorian.fortunecity.com/coldwater/428/co-uspw40.html
 American
Cultural History: The Twentieth Century
"The purpose of these pages is to present a series of web guides on the
decades of the twentieth century. The pages are being prepared by the Reference
Librarians. Period pictures used are those of the family of the web
author(s)."
http://www.nhmccd.edu/contracts/lrc/kc/decades.html
Pageant
History 1940s and 1950s ... History of Beauty Pageants
The history of pageants which began in the 1920s is described here in
chronological order. You will also find other relevant beauty pageant
information at this website.
http://www.pageantcenter.com
Vintage
Clothing by Davenport and Company Fine Vintage Clothing and Accessories
Although this is a commercial site it is a very good source for viewing
photographs and reading descriptions of clothing, hats, and accessories that
were popular in the early to mid-20th century. You will find vintage and
Victorian clothing, hats, coats, lingerie, wedding gowns, patterns, sewing
items, and more.
http://www.davenportandco.com/category.htm
Wurlitzer
Jukebox Company
Take a trip down a musical memory lane. This site offers a display of jukebox
models dating from the 1930s to present, a list of top all-time jukebox hits,
classic advertisements and other memorabilia, and a museum.
http://www.wurlitzer-jukebox.com/index.html
Your
Place in Time: 20th Century America
Take a generational tour of the 20th century. We first get a look into the lives
of the Progressives. Following that are the War Generation, Baby Boomers,
Generation X, and the 'next' generation. This is a great site -- attractive,
easy to navigate, and very entertaining.
http://www.hfmgv.org/museum/ypit/index.html
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