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Upton Sinclair |
Published at Upton Sinclair's own expense after many publishers rejected it, The Jungle became a best-seller and aroused widespread public indignation at the quality of and impurities in processed meats. A long series of other topical novels followed, none as popular as The Jungle. http://www.biography.com |
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Flapper's originated in great Britain |
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James Braddock known as the Cinderella man earned his name be his fairy tale life being a poor local fighter to becoming the heavy weight champion in the world |
born in june 7 1905 james was a kid that wealthy and began his boxing career in 1926 and lost the light heavy weight championship to Tommy loughran in 1929 and began the great depression and worked at the docks because he had an injury but returned to the ring 1934 and held the world championship from 1935-1937 and finishing his career 51 wins (26 by knock-out) biography.com |
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Harlem Renaissance was the name given to the cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem between the end of World War I and the middle of the 1930s. |
During this period Harlem was a cultural center, drawing black writers, artists, musicians, photographers, poets, and scholars. |
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Langston Hughes was a poet and playwright. Hughes was born February 1,1902. Hughes was voice of harlem renaissance inspiring black life |
Hughes published his first poem called "The Negro Speaks Of Rivers". Hughes loved clubs and became a big part through his work. He was an amazing writer and became one of the first African American writers to support his self through his writing. Biography.com |
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Zora Neal Hurston was born January 7,1891 in Notasulga,Alabama. She loved jazz and was a Harlem Renaissance figure. |
Hurston studied anthropology and incorporated folklore and themes and racial heritage into her work |
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Prohibition is the legal act saying that you are not allowed to storage, sell, bottle or transport alcohol beverages |
This was big during 1920 through 1933 |
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Al Capone is best known as the prohibition-era leader of organized crime in Chicago. It all be |
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