Summary Of The Book 'The Woman Who Made America Modern'

Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern is a book that was written by author Joshua Zeitz and can best describe how women in the 20th century were becoming these flashy, glamorous, flamboyant party girls that were unbeknownst to modern society during this time period in American society. This book also goes on to describe the socialites that were being more known throughout this time period, which acts as the root for what American socialites are described as today. This book speaks about a time period and a group of women, whom without there would be no Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian, to be relevant for the way they party and carry themselves with this flashy lifestyle that they choose to live.
F. Scott Fitzgerald. Flapper also follows around, not just the women, but the men who encompassed the book across the nation, ranging from Indiana to the popular “speakeasies” that were widespread in Manhattan, NY. We are soon introduced to many more of the women who would go on to be labeled the “New Woman of the 1920’s” including Lois “Lipstick” Long, gossip columnist from the “New Yorker,” Coco Chanel and Paul Poiret, Clara Bow, and Colleen Moore to just name a few. Zeitz goes on to highlight these women for a small myriad of