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    Jazz flourished widely in the 1920’s‚ which was considered the Jazz age. In the 1920’s Jazz was a lifestyle to most people. Some fell in love with Jazz‚ while others hated it. People who liked Jazz were the passionate and urban people. Many white young boys and girls fell in love with jazz. Jazz was a way for them to be freed from the rural America. Jazz had originally come from New Orleans but job opportunities had opened up elsewhere causing many musicians to move out of New Orleans. This is what

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    Culture of America during the 1920’s During the 1920’s‚ also known as the “Roaring Twenties‚” was a period of time of prosperity and optimism. It was when America created its own culture. The Americans decided to create their own culture out of the influence of European nations after World War I. This newly created culture included movies‚ sports‚ and leisure activities which became widely popular. As this culture increased its popularity‚ so did this sense of rebellion among the people. After

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    The most important invention of all times Which is the most important invention of all times? If I tell you there is something you can use to do and find everything‚ from music‚ entertainment‚ communication no matter the distance and of course a powerful tool to make our jobs and life much easier. Would you believe me?. It is simple; this powerful tool is called the internet. That is why internet is the most important invention of all times. Many people say the internet has contributed to create

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    “The Flying Car”: An Invention That Will “Revolutionize the World!” The flying car is both a mysterious and futuristic invention. When I first hear the words‚ “flying car” I think of the magical world of “Harry Potter”‚ or even the classic “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” which starred in 1968. The flying car has been dreamt by millions‚ for years and years; but not one person has been able to combine the great features of today’s modern plane and automobile and combine them into one. The first automobile

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    Radio dominated the Twenties‚ with roughly 3 million Americans owning radios by 1923. Most listeners still used crystal sets with earphones to receive news and bulletins‚ advertising and music. The appeal of the spoken word attracted audiences and advertisers‚ while publishers were forced to improve upon its image to retain profits. Television‚ capable of wireless transmission of moving pictures‚ was first demonstrated in 1926‚ combining sight and sound to rival radio. Tabloids continued being

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    Today’s news report is on the Luddites. These people called the Luddites are destroying the new inventions of the power loom machines. They are doing this because the machines are causing them to lose their jobs and families struggle to keep up with their basic needs like food and shelter. Since the power loom machines were invented by a man named Edmund Cartwright in 1785‚ handloom weavers that have worked so hard for many years are getting a lower wage‚ and some are losing their jobs because they

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    The world has been subject to the benefits and detriments of many inventions. Nearly all inventions have been said to be “evil” or “unnecessary”‚ but do these assessments apply to the invention itself‚ or it’s possibly irresponsible use by those who have obtained it? It seems to me that anything‚ from nuclear power to a standard television set can be used in both a responsible and irresponsible manner. Science and technology both have made exponential leaps in the recent past‚ most of which have

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    The entertainment in the 1920s was the birth scream of the modern because of the radio‚ sport icons‚ and writers. In the roaring 20s the radio had open entertainment for americans. An example of this would be that‚ approximately 50 million americans listened to their radios as the boxing match between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney happen. The radio allowed Americans to listen to entertainment instead of reading about it in magazines or in newspaper. The radio is a birth scream and modern because people

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    The 1920s are certainly remembered as a time of prosperity and excitement. From assorted new creations to some odd trends‚ the 20s seem to be a party that never ends. And while it sounds like a perfect decade‚ there are some things that seem a little off with the seemingly endless times of prosperity. Social difficulties such as the arise of the Ku Klux Klan and the issue on Prohibition arose into society and caused some major conflicts. One of the major positive events in the 1920s was the introduction

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    Cars were exceptionally important in everyone’s daily lives. With the invention of cars‚ people had a means of transportation and saved a lot of time. However‚ in the beginning‚ cars were a pain to put together. The process of creating an automobile was costly and time consuming‚ because manufacturers did not have an easy way to put the vehicles together. It took half a day just to put one car together. However‚ all of that changed when Henry Ford came along. Henry Ford‚ born on July 30‚ 1863‚ in

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