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New York, New York in the 1920s: 1 through 4 of 4

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  1. Potential Danger for Prohibition
    date January 31, 1920map New York, New Yorktags Temperance Movement, women's rights, Prohibition, woman's suffrage

    In 1920 Linton Smith, also known as the Bishop of Hereford, wrote a controversial article on the Temperance Movement and Prohibition. Linton claimed that prohibition could possibly divide political parties on a, “Sex basis," meaning that female prohibition proponents could vote as a block against male opponents of prohibition. Strong drink was very popular in the lives of men during the time. In...

  2. Lighting Up During the Roaring Twenties
    date 1920map New York, New Yorktags Del Rio, green campign, Father of Public Relation, Barney's, Edward Bernays, Smoking

    While you are flipping through the pages of your favorite magazine a mysterious woman in a white and green gown catches your eye. She has an air of power, intelligence, and strength. Something about her captivating expression renders you powerless. Her stance is one of both strength and seduction. You can do nothing but stand there and stare in awe of her glory as she takes a puff from her Lucky Strike… The...

  3. "Bill and the Water Wagon"
    date 1920 to 1932map New York, New Yorktags Prohibition, 18th Amendment, Bill and the Water Wagon

    During the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States, the consumption of alcohol became very popular, especially by men before and after work.  In thirty years, from 1870 to 1900, the number of bars in the nation grew from 30,000 to 100,000.  Since the late 19th century, years before Prohibition went into effect, moral reformers saw alcohol consumption as a problem and pushed constantly for...

  4. Colorblind
    date 1924 to 1940map New York, New Yorktags Zora Neale Hurston, Black Poets

    The Harlem Renaissance was a period of immense African-American intellectual advancement and culture revitalization. However, leaders in the African-American community were divided on the best way to portray their newfound ideas. The majority of intellects believed that desegregation was the ultimate goal, which was achievable by integrating their culture with white culture. The other school of thought...