social studies chapter 22 section 3
Name some sports hero of that time
Baseball great Babe Ruth, swimmer Johnny Weissmuller, football player Red Grange, golf champion Bobby Jones, tennis stars Bill Tilden and Helen Wills, and boxer Jack Dempsey
How did celebrities become style setters?
By mass media
What is Babe Ruth's record for home runs?
His record of hitting 60 home runs in one season and it lasted for more than 30 years
What did Lindbergh symbolize?
Lindbergh symbolized American energy and optimism
Who were famous jazz musicians?
Louis Armstrong a trumpet player, Duke Ellington a band leader, and Bessie Smith a singer
What was Charles Lindbergh's nick name?
Lucky Lindy
What large cities were jazz performances played in?
New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas, and Detroit
Which white band leader and composer embraced jazz?
Paul Whiteman and George Gershwin
Who was Louis Armstrong known as?
Satchmo
Name the dance fads at that time.
The Charleston, Lindy Hop, Black Bottom and the Breakaway
Charles Lindbergh
airplane pilot, was the most beloved hero of that time. He became famous by being the first to fly nonstop across the Atlantic in 1927.
Name some fads of the 1920's
dance marathons, flagpole sitting, Chinese game -mah-jongg
Jazz
original style of music that combined rhythms from West Africa and the Caribbean, work chants and spirituals from the rural South, and harmonies from Europe.
Jazz was so popular in the 1920s, what was the name of the time period?
the Jazz Age
