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1927 - A Day-by-Day Chronicle of the Jazz Age's Greatest Year (Hardcover)
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1927 - A Day-by-Day Chronicle of the Jazz Age's Greatest Year (Hardcover)
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The first solo transatlantic flight. The release of the first
talking picture. The invention of the jukebox. These are just a
handful of milestones that occurred in one momentous year. In a
decade of historic firsts, 1927 stands out as the peak year of the
Roaring Twenties, a span of time in which dozens of significant
events took place-in America and around the world. The economy was
booming, the Jazz Age was in full swing, social mores were looser
than ever, and the nation was celebrating new dances, new gadgets,
and new heroes. In sports, records were broken and several
champions in different fields thrilled fans with outstanding feats.
In 1927: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of the Jazz Age's Greatest Year,
Thomas S. Hischak provides a daily account of this pivotal period
in history. Every major news event-on the national and
international stage-is accounted for, from popular culture
phenomenons to minor news items that would prove to be more
important later. In addition to Charles Lindbergh's historic
flight, the book recounts such events as the discovery of the
Peking Man, the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti, the Shanghai
Massacre, and the Great Mississippi River Flood. From the world of
entertainment-the debut of the classic musical Showboat and the
formation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences-to
headlines that gripped the country, this book focuses on a diverse
and complicated year. Scattered throughout the book are interesting
tidbits of statistics and pieces of information regarding life
during this era. Touching on all the people, inventions, and
discoveries that made these twelve months so special, 1927 will
appeal to armchair historians everywhere.
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