USA Between the Wars

1919 – 1941

Between World War I and World War II, the U.S. experienced the Roaring Twenties, with economic growth, jazz, and the Harlem Renaissance, alongside Prohibition and the Great Migration. The mood shifted drastically at the end of the 1920s with the start of the Great Depression.

Picture books

Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song

Story of Billie Holiday and her famous protest song

Henner’s Lydia

Story of an Amish girl and her world

Unspeakable

Moving, award-winning story about the Tulsa Race Massacre

Flight

Exciting story of Charles Lindbergh's history-making flight

Chapter books and novels

Moonshiner’s Son

Story of a boy grappling with Prohibition while defying it as an apprentice

Gangsters at the Grand Atlantic

Story of a girl solving a mystery about gangsters in 1925

Love from Your Friend, Hannah

Letters from a spunky 1930s girl determined to find a pen pal

Building the Golden Gate Bridge: An Interactive Engineering Adventure

Choose-your-own adventure style stories set during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge

Building the Empire State Building: An Interactive Engineering Adventure

Choose-your-own adventure style stories set during the construction of the Empire State Building

Non-fiction books

What Were the Roaring Twenties?

Detailed, comprehensive intro to the Roaring Twenties

Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition

Exciting overview of Prohibition

Where Is the Empire State Building?

Story of the Empire State Building’s construction and impact

What Were the Negro Leagues?

Story of the African American baseball league, including star Jackie Robinson

Roaring 20’s Reference Library: Almanac and Primary Sources

Overview of the Roaring Twenties with corresponding primary source excerpts

What Was the Hindenburg?

Story of the famous zeppelin disaster

What Was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921?

Story of the Tulsa Race Massacre

Biographies

Who Was Babe Ruth?

Introduction to the baseball legend

Who Was Jesse Owens?

Introduction to the famous runner

The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh

Introduction to the complicated man behind the famous aviation record

Who Was Charlie Chaplin?

Introduction to the actor and director

Who Was Albert Einstein?

Introduction to the famous physicist

Who Was Frank Lloyd Wright?

Introduction to the famous architect

Who Were The Three Stooges?

Introduction to the comedy trio who appeared in early films

Amelia Lost

Stunning biography of Amelia Earhart's life and disappearance

Activities

Fashions of the Roaring Twenties Coloring Book

Roaring 20s coloring book

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