How People Spent Free Time In the 1920s

The video explores the cultural and economic landscape of the 1920s, highlighting the era's prosperity, Prohibition, and unique pastimes like flagpole sitting. It delves into the rise of sports, radio, and cinema as major entertainment forms, and the influence of jazz and dance marathons. The video also covers 1920s slang, popular games like mahjong and Ouija boards, and fashion trends such as raccoon fur coats.

What significant event in 1929 marked the end of the economic prosperity of the 1920s?

Describe the impact of the 18th Amendment on American society during the 1920s.

Who was Al Capone and what role did he play during the Prohibition era?

What was flagpole sitting and who popularized it?

How did the automobile industry change during the 1920s?

Explain the significance of Time Magazine in the 1920s.

What were dance marathons and why were they controversial?

What role did jazz music play in the culture of the 1920s?

What was the flapper movement and how did it reflect the culture of the 1920s?

Discuss the popularity of Ouija boards in the 1920s.