The 1920s
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Part of the series "100 Years, 100 Events." Covers events of the third decade of the 20th century in the following chapters: The Beginning of Prohibition (1920), The Seizure of Power: Mussolini's March To Rome (1922), The Excavation of Tutankhamen (1922), The Putsch: Hitler (1923), Stalin–Lenin (1924), Charlie Chaplin in Hollywood (1925), "Golden Twenties": Josephine Baker in Her Banana Skirt (1926), The Winged Hero: Charles Lindbergh Flies Across the Atlantic (1927), The Discovery: Help Through Penicillin (1928), and Black Friday: The Stock-Market Crash and Its Consequences (1929). NOTE: Contains graphic depictions of historical violence, images, and some nudity. Members strongly encouraged to preview.
Media Details
Runtime: 1 hours 22 minutes 56 seconds
- Topic: History
- Subtopic: U.S. History - 1920-1933, World History - 1900-1945
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2010
- Producer/Distributor: Film Ideas, Inc
- Series: 100 Years, 100 Events
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