Women
-What made Connee Boswell's music so unique, and why was it so influential to later singers?
-What did it mean, "Ruth Etting was a 'torch singer of the 1920's' and that she sand of the 'women-done-wrong woe'?"
-How did Louise Brooks help define the flapper look and culture?
-How did Anita Loos' resolution never to be bored help her exceed in her career?
Gangsters
-Why did the St. Valentine's Day Massacre upset so many people?
Politicians
-Why was Herbert Hoover's slogan "The slogan of progress is changing from the full dinner pail to the full garage", and why was it relevant to the 1920's?
-What was meant by the term Hoovervilles, and why were people mad at Hoover?
Sports
-Who was the 'darling of the press and public', and why was he called that?
-How many games did "The Iron Horse" play in a row, and why did he stop playing?
-Both Babe Ruth's lifetime and single-season home run records have been broken. What do you think it means by "his consistency over time has never been matched?
-Who were the main players on the 'murderers row', and why were they called that?
Art
-Why do they call the 1920's "dazzling years" for Picasso?
-Who was the most famous of the practitioners of Fauvism and what was his style?
-Between what two years were Matisse's most notable works done?
Industry
-Why was Henry Ford fired from his first job so early, and how did this reflect on his entire career?
-Why did meeting Thomas Edison give Ford fresh inspiration and renewed spirit?
-What was Frank Lloyd Wright's most notable work in the 1920's and why was it considered this?
-What design influences did Wright use in his 'textile block' residences and why were they popular?