The United States 1910-19The United States 1910-19

Social Studies ClassSocial Studies Class

Sara FrancesSara Frances

April 3,2008April 3,2008

MusicJazz sweeps the U.S. New Orleans style range; Chicago is jazz center towards end of decade

“Let me call you sweetheart” I am dreaming Dear of you, day by dayDreaming when the skies are blue, When they're gray;When the silv'ry moonlight gleams, Still I wander on in dreams,In a land of love, it seems, Just with you.

Let me call you "Sweetheart," I'm in love with you.Let me hear you whisper that you love me too.Keep the love-light glowing in your eyes so true.Let me call you "Sweetheart," I'm in love with you.

Longing for you all the while, More and more;Longing for the sunny smile, I adore;Birds are singing far and near, Roses blooming ev'rywhereYou, alone, my heart can cheer; You, just you.

Let me call you "Sweetheart," I'm in love with you.Let me hear you whisper that you love me too.Keep the love-light glowing in your eyes so true.Let me call you "Sweetheart," I'm in love with you.

New Slang WordsNew Slang Words

• The word “Jazz”

Though most words haven't seen the light of day outside of a jazz club, quite a few have found their way into the mainstream American lexicon, and are still bandied about today. Words like, hip, cat and daddy-o have helped contribute to Jazz's “cool” mystique.

• Get something off one’s chest To get something off your chest" is to talk about it with somebody, even though it is embarrassing or difficult.

MoneyMoney U.S Postal Saving Bank opens The U.S Postal Saving Bank opens The

Postal Savings System was established Postal Savings System was established on January 1, 1911, by an Act of on January 1, 1911, by an Act of Congress of June 25, 1910. Although Congress of June 25, 1910. Although bankers first viewed the Postal Savings bankers first viewed the Postal Savings System as competition, they were later System as competition, they were later convinced that the system brought a convinced that the system brought a considerable amount of money out from considerable amount of money out from mattresses and cookie jars. mattresses and cookie jars.

U.S buys Virgin Islands from Denmark U.S buys Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million The islands remained for $25 million The islands remained under Danish rule until 1917, when the under Danish rule until 1917, when the United States purchased them for $25United States purchased them for $25

million in gold in an effort to improve million in gold in an effort to improve military positioning during critical times of military positioning during critical times of World War I. St. Croix, St. Thomas and World War I. St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John became the US Virgin Islands. St. John became the US Virgin Islands.

Entertainment

George M. Cohan’s “The Little Millionaire”, “Hello Broadway”

“Why Mary?” by Jesse Lynch Williams, 1st Pulitzer prize-winning play

Art

• Mona Lisa Stolen from the Lourve

Mona Lisa-The Mona Lisa is a famous 16th-century portrait by Leonardo da Vinci. The Mona Lisa's mysterious smile has beguiled generations of viewers, but the true identity of the woman pictured in the portrait remains unknown, despite intensive research by

art historians. • Picasso’s “Peirrot”His famous images were used in

sets for plays.

Fashion and BeautyFashion and Beauty Hobble skirt-Hobble skirt-

Although restrictive skirts first appeared in Western fashion in Although restrictive skirts first appeared in Western fashion in 1880s, the term was first used in reference to a short-lived 1880s, the term was first used in reference to a short-lived trend of narrow skirts in around 1910-1913. The Parisian trend of narrow skirts in around 1910-1913. The Parisian fashion designer Paul Poiret is sometimes credited with fashion designer Paul Poiret is sometimes credited with the design, inspired by the widespread Oriental influence the design, inspired by the widespread Oriental influence on Western culture, but in fact the extreme hobble skirt is on Western culture, but in fact the extreme hobble skirt is an evolution of the narrowing skirt seen in fashion since an evolution of the narrowing skirt seen in fashion since the turn of the century.the turn of the century.

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Fashion and BeautyFashion and Beauty

Keds sneakers- e 1916, Keds Keds sneakers- e 1916, Keds sneakers have represented sneakers have represented authenticity, quality, authenticity, quality, performance and style. Leading performance and style. Leading actresses, athletes and style actresses, athletes and style icons throughout the years have icons throughout the years have worn their Keds worn their Keds

canvas sneakers. canvas sneakers.

Science Science Experiments with short-wave radio-On December 11, Experiments with short-wave radio-On December 11,

1901, Guglielmo Marconi amazed the world when he 1901, Guglielmo Marconi amazed the world when he successfully transmitted a Morse code signal 2,137 successfully transmitted a Morse code signal 2,137 miles (3,440 km) from miles (3,440 km) from EnglandEngland to Canada using radio to Canada using radio

waves.waves.

Discovery of test for immunity from diphtheria, Discovery of test for immunity from diphtheria,

composition of chlorophyll, isolation of vitamin A-composition of chlorophyll, isolation of vitamin A-

ReligionReligion Pope Pius- Giuseppe Pope Pius- Giuseppe

Melchiorre Sarto is his real Melchiorre Sarto is his real name. His parents were name. His parents were very poor.very poor.

Pope Benedict- Benedict Pope Benedict- Benedict was first a pope struggling was first a pope struggling for peace. He was elected, for peace. He was elected, 3 September, 1914, by a 3 September, 1914, by a consistory which included consistory which included cardinals who were citizens cardinals who were citizens of the contending powers, of the contending powers, because he favored neither because he favored neither side. side.

Bad GuysBad Guys► Dr. Dr.

Crippen Crippen ►MurdererMurderer

►Mata HariMata Hari►SpySpy

Who DiedWho Died Mark Twain- Mark Mark Twain- Mark

Twains Real name is Twains Real name is Samuel Langhorne Samuel Langhorne Clemson. His father Clemson. His father was a layer. was a layer.

Henry Clay Frick- Henry Clay Frick- Henry Clay Frick was Henry Clay Frick was an American an American Industrialist and Industrialist and banker. He was the banker. He was the grandson of a wealthy grandson of a wealthy miller and distiller miller and distiller

The EndThe End

By Sara FrancesBy Sara Frances