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22 Cards in this Set
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Ernst Hemmingway
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wrote 3 novels, fought in WWII, won nobel piece prize, won pulitzer prize, famous for his novels
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Harrison Houdini
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magician, great escape artist
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Charles Lindbergh
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studied engineering, 1st to fly across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Paris
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Babe Ruth
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19 years old, played for the Red Sox, worth $125,000, 1st sports figure to earn that much money
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Will Rodgers
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actor, follies
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Al Capons
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gang: 5 painters, hit man, bouncer, bar tender
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Louis Armstrong
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most famous musician of 20th century, recorded records with Ella Fitzgerald, trumpet player
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Charlie Chaplin
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actor/comedian, wrote starred and directed his movies, the tramp-homeless act
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Langston Hughes
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poet, poetry deals with being an African American
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Clara Bow
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actress, nicknamed the "it" girl, in silent films, 1st sex symbol woman
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Henry Ford
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Model T, Ford Model A, Henry Ford Hospital
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Amelia Earhart
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1st woman to fly over Atlantic Ocean, tried to attempt to fly around the world, disapeered and lost radio contact over the Pacific Ocean
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Jack Dempsey
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Heavyweight champion- boxing, nicknamed "manases mauler", unbeatable
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Rudolph Valentino
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1st sex symbol- ladies man, always saved and lived happily ever after in different movies
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Mary Pickford
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"America's Sweetheart", actress, innocent/good girl in movies, earned 1 million a year- founded united artists
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F. Scott Fitzgerald
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"the Great Gatsby", writer
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Benny Goodman
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jazz musician
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Bessie Smith
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singer- blues/jazz
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Hollywood
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Silent Films vs. "Talkies"
1st Talkie- The Jazz Singer Nickelodians were 5 cents |
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Literature
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The "Lost Generation"- protest against conservatism
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bull market
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economy rising
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Bear Market
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economy falling
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