1890 - 1945: Period 7 - World Wars & Domestic Realignment

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Roaring TwentiesIn the Roaring Twenties, a surging economy created an era of mass consumerism, as Jazz-Age flappers flouted Prohibition laws and the Harlem Renaissance redefined arts and culture.

African Americans and Film to the 1920s

A source for Soul Food/Southern Food--the cakes and desserts section is highly recommended!

https://thecookinggene.com/ Is one of the best books I’ve read on the topic. It is also funny!

A Strong collection of recipes: https://www.saveur.com/tags/southern-soul-food

Another great collection! https://www.southernliving.com/food/classic-comfort-food-recipes

MODERN African and African American chefs in the U.S.: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/07/16/dining/black-chefs-restaurants-food.html

WWI and WW2 Food rations and recipes!

Lo Mein Loophole: How U.S. Immigration Law Fueled A Chinese Restaurant BoomIn the early 20th century, the Chinese faced draconian immigration rules. But owners of a few types of businesses could get special visas. In 1915, restaurants got on that list. The rest is history.

The Letters That Warren G

Why Do We Still Study WWII?

This article reviews the causes, effects and lessons to be learned from WWI. A great review.

Korematsu Revisited

My Grandmother Kept Telling Us About the Nazis. Now I Know Why.Marianne Goldstein spent her life recounting her family’s escape to America in 1939. Only recently did I realize she wanted to do more than remember what happened.

He was uprooted at 8 years old and interned with thousands of Japanese Americans. 78 years later he is getting an apologyWhen Kanji Sahara remembers 1942, he pictures throwing paper airplanes from his makeshift classroom in the Santa Anita Park grandstand.

Race and the Politics of Respectability | The 1920s from the Vantage Point of Ida B. Wells

Women's Rights are a Male Issue, too?

From this article in 2014, evaluate how this article represents both a change and a continuity in our country's attitudes concerning women's rights.

Woman who started modern bird watching--and changed hat styles, too

Research Shows New Flu Viruses Often Arise In Domestic AnimalsScientists have apparently been wrong about where new flu viruses come from, and they've underestimated the viruses' connection to horses. The dogma is that new viruses always incubate in wild migratory birds first, then get into domestic poultry, and then jump into mammals — especially pigs and humans.

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