How Did The 1920's Shaped American Culture

America has really grown to be a great country. America has shaped from the things that have started in the past. The 1920’s is one of the decades that America has been shaped from. The literature, fads, companies, and advancements are some things that have helped to shape America. The 1920’s have made an impact on today’s American current culture.
The roaring 20’s was a fusion of music and literature. Reading was a popular recreational activity especially during the winter months when other forms of activity were limited. Prior to radio and television most people gained knowledge of the wider world and current events through printed material. Consequently books, newspapers and magazines were an important part of most people’s lives and formed
Most are still popular today. Listening to radio was a big part of life. People would listen to music, sports and entertainment. In the 20’s music was getting to be very popular. Jazz was the biggest influence. Baseball was the most popular sport. People would gather around the radio in their homes to listen and be entertained. (Leinwand) Today we listen to radio in our cars, while jogging, on airplanes, and even the old fashion way, at home. Radio has become so popular today; some people even pay for it. Another fad that was popular, was watching movies. The start of 3-D movies was in the twenties. In the 1920s, there was an average of 800 film releases. In the early twenties there were silent films and people like Charlie Chaplin became household names. In 1927, the first talkie movie, “The Jazz Singer”, was released. After this first movie, all the studios started making talkie movies and the silent films were history. (1920s Movie History Timeline) Movies today have changed because of the computer technology. Movies are being copied to DVD’s. Not only can you watch it in the movie theater but now were ever. Another fad in the twenties was smoking cigarettes. One reason it became popular, is that the cigarette companies began to put ads in newspapers and magazines. In their ads they would claim that the Camel man was more successful and handsome then anyone else. Camel would also advertise to get young women customers. They
The Radio Shack Company was started in 1921 in Boston Massachusetts. Radio Shack started as a store that would supply the needs of radio officers aboard ships, as well as "ham" radio operators. Radio Shack would grow to a handful of stores clustered in the Northeast, and become a leading electronics mail-order distributor to hobbyists. (RadioShack Corporate Information) Today, Radio Shack is still supplying customers with the latest electronics. They are accessible on the internet and have locations all over the world. United Airlines was also a company that did well in the 1920’s. United is the oldest commercial airline. United Airlines was established in 1926 carrying mail. A year later United was transporting people all over the United States. A one way ticket between Chicago and San Francisco in 1927 was 204.00. In 1929, Boeing developed a bigger plane that would seat twenty people and offered more services (like serving beverages and snacks). This started the need of stewardess. (Gordon) Today stewardess are referred to as, flight attendants. Today, United Airlines carries mail and cargo all over the world not just in the United States. Also, a non stop flight will cost you 230.60 and a connecting flight is 149.20. United Airlines is still teaming up with Boeing and was the first airlines to offer 777 service domestically and internationally. Another company that did well in the twenties is Eskimo Pie. It