1920's

The 1920's or "Roaring Twenties" were a time of dancing, women and fashion. According to thecentury.com, "The radio became popular, and people tuned in everyday. The T.V. was not invented yet, so the radio was the next best thing. When they listened, people liked to listen to jazz, especially the king of jazz, Louis Armstrong. But never fear, people weren't couch potatoes, sitting next to the radio. Movies were also a big hit. This decade marked the start of the sound movies. So much happened in the 1920's, this is only a fraction of it all."

In the 1920's, women were given the rights to vote. Also, the peanut butter and jelly sandwich became famous in 1922. The bestselling book at the time was a manners book and it was the first time a women was governer of a state. In this decade the invention of insulin helped people with diabeties. It was good years for science and medicine.The popular dances were the Charleston, Fox-trot, and the shimmy. Jazz was the popular style of music and the radio was a nessecity in every household. Movies were a fad in the 1920's. The invntion of 3-D movies excited many viewers. Overall the 1920's were an exciting time with fashions, fads and dancing.(http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/decade/1920.htm)