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The Effect of Prohibition on the Roaring 20s

Indeed, the impact Prohibition has had on social change, both then and now, is nothing short of monumental. Its existence forced ...

American Culture in the 1920s

won the White House (War, prosperity and depression, 2005). The first two years of Hardings administration continued Wilsons econo...

The Roaring 20s and Al 'Scarface' Capone

In six pages the ways in which Al Capone's life and times reflected the Roaring Twenties are discussed. There are five bibliograp...

American Prohibition and the Economic Boom of the 1920s

At the turn of the century, dry legislatures had been favoring womens suffrage and also allowed popular referenda in respect to wh...

Opposing Viewpoints on Prohibition

The writer examines two opposing viewpoints on Prohibition. Billy Sunday preached in favor of it and against alcohol as evil while...

The Costs of Prohibition and the Economic Effects of the Legalization of Marijuana

legalization with federal, state, and local government statistics; competition; elasticity; supply and demand evaluations; tax rev...

1920s' Prohibition and Its Impact Upon U.S. Crime, Religion, and Economics

reality throughout the United States and many wished to end these corrupt practices seen in many a saloon across the country. T...

Reform in Western Canada from 1900 until 1921

in Parliament, and this caused the perception that government was acting against the farmers.3 But more significantly, tariff sit...

1920s and 1930s Jazz Music

In ten pages this paper discusses the jazz pioneers including James P. Johnson, W.C. Handy, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington an...

Technology, Standards of Living, Economic Changes, and the 1920s

South who felt themselves to be in an alien environment. The mass press and available education acted as a stimulus to articulat...

The 1920s, When Everything Was for the Taking at a Price

and solidarity that was almost impossible in society at large, increasingly racist and dominated by whites. These clubs and instit...

The 20s and 30s and Literature

out at this particular time were truly offering up new visions, realistic visions, and modern visions of life. In looking at some...

The Luck of Roaring Camp

all were reckless" (Harte). They were clearly loners and this woman giving birth was the only woman around, as well as a woman who...

Discussing Realism, Naturalism and Modernism

literature of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The following paper offer a description of the characteristics of...

World Wars I and II

Resulting from a variety of causes, World War I spanned a four year period between...

Memory Development

of studies demonstrate the need for instruction in learning basic concepts during the early years. The investigations related to ...

Argument: Illegal Immigration Has a Negative Effect on the U.S. Economy

and its easy to blame immigrants for lack of work-though they take the jobs most Americans dont want. Still, there is a profound s...

America's Progressive Era and the 'Roaring Twenties'

had taken on an identity of their own, openly making bold statements for their even bolder owners. Colors played an integral part...

The Roaring 2000s by Harry S. Dent Jr.

Dent examines the premise that demography is destiny. Looking at the spending habits and lifestyles of the aging baby boomers, h...

Consumerism, Excess, and 'The Roaring Twenties'

The 1920s and the excesses associated with rampant consumerism are the focus of this paper consisting of seven pages. Five source...

'Roaring Twenties' and Fabulous Flapper Fashions

In five pages this paper examines the significance of 1920s' flapper fashions and the freedom they represented. There are 5 sourc...

1st Amendment Rights and Paparazzi

In seven pages this paper argues in favor of the paparazzi profession because its prohibition would be a violation of freedom of e...

Capital Punishment and the Philosophy of Thurgood Marshall

This 3 page paper gives a detailed analysis of Justice Thurgood Marshall's philosophical rejection of capital punishment,w hich he...

Law Enforcement Corruption

In six pages this essay examines U.S. law enforcement department corruption in a historical chronicle that includes the Prohibitio...

Chicago and Organized Crime

gangs, with their intricate organizations, do not really exist are most likely perpetuated by denials of the mob figures themselve...

Chicago History and Organized Crime

on the door of the house (Kelly) and indicative of the violence which ruled Chicago during the gangster era. Chicago regards its ...

Alaska and the Control of Alcoholic Beverages

In ten pages an overview of Alaska laws as they pertain to the sale and possession of alcohol are discussed with a Burrow prohibit...

Sexual Activity and Societal Prohibition

the varying forms of sexually-related dynamics with acceptable societal constraints. Then the question regarding freedom of expre...

'The Noble Experiment' of Alcohol Prohibition in the United States

In a paper consisting of five pages the many problems caused by the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution are examined. There ...

Operational Commander Implications for the Banning of Antipersonnel Land Mines

In fifteen pages these issues are presented in an overview that considers the implications for an operational commander that may r...