Charles LindbergCharles Lindberg

First non-stop flight from NYC to Paris-First non-stop flight from NYC to Paris-19271927

$25,000 prize on radio show$25,000 prize on radio show

33 ½ hours33 ½ hours

Biggest celebrity of decadeBiggest celebrity of decade

‘‘Lucky’ LindbergLucky’ Lindberg

Crashed mail plane (Lindberg was Crashed mail plane (Lindberg was proponent of air mail)proponent of air mail)

Amelia EarhartAmelia Earhart

1932- Trans-Atlantic flight1932- Trans-Atlantic flight

Disappears in the Pacific Ocean in 1937Disappears in the Pacific Ocean in 1937

BoxingBoxing

Jack Demsey- boxing champJack Demsey- boxing champ

Dempsey v. Carpenter-1921Dempsey v. Carpenter-1921-First national radio coverage-First national radio coverage

Women’s sportsWomen’s sports

Tennis, Swimming, Track eventsTennis, Swimming, Track events

Few team sports availableFew team sports available

Gertude Ederle- women’s swimmer; Gertude Ederle- women’s swimmer; record swim across English Channelrecord swim across English Channel

Mass Media of the Mass Media of the 1920s1920s

First era of broadcasting to large First era of broadcasting to large numbers of peoplenumbers of people

MoviesMovies

Silent movies until 1927Silent movies until 1927

The Jazz Singer-The Jazz Singer- Al Jolson was first Al Jolson was first “talkie”“talkie”

Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin

Some stars lost jobs when movies began Some stars lost jobs when movies began to have soundto have sound