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A Comparative Look at the 1920s and 2011: Population, Income, and Culture Over Time

Explore the stark contrasts between life in the 1920s and 2011, highlighting population growth and income changes. In 1929, the U.S. population was 121.8 million with an average annual income of just $1,574. By 2011, the population soared to 310.5 million, and average income shot up to $45,230. This analysis also covers popular culture, including movies, children’s books, sports heroes, and famous figures like Al Capone and Amelia Earhart. Discover how societal values and entertainment evolved over decades.

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A Comparative Look at the 1920s and 2011: Population, Income, and Culture Over Time

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  1. 1920s vs. 2011 Then and Now

  2. Population in 1929 and 2011 • 1929 - 121,767,000 • 2011 – 310,500,000

  3. Average Annual Income • 1920s - $1,574 • 2011 - $45,230

  4. Popular Books

  5. Popular Children’s Books

  6. Popular Children’s Books

  7. Popular Children’s Books

  8. Children’s Toys

  9. Children’s Toys

  10. Best Movies

  11. Favorite Actors/Actresses • Mary Pickford • Greta Garbo

  12. Favorite Actors/Actresses • Lillian Gish • Gloria Swanson

  13. Favorite Actors/Actresses • Douglas Fairbanks • Rudolph Valentino

  14. Favorite Actors/Actresses • Rin Tin Tin • Laurel and Hardy

  15. Styles

  16. Styles

  17. Favorite Sports

  18. Sports Heroes Dizzy Dean Lou Gehrig

  19. Sports Heroes Jack Dempsey Babe Didrikson

  20. Sports Heroes Sonja Henie Gene Tunney

  21. Sports Heroes Johnny Weissmuller - Swimmer and Tarzan Bobby Jones

  22. Sports Heroes Helen Wills Bill Tilden

  23. Famous Politicians William Jennings Bryan Herbert Hoover Warren Harding Calvin Coolidge

  24. Famous Women Jeanette Rankin Amelia Earhart Zora Neale Hurston

  25. Famous Women Gertrude Ederle

  26. Famous Women Dr. Florence Sabin Annie Oakley

  27. Famous Women Bessie Coleman Bessie Smith

  28. Famous Outlaws Al Capone Bugs Moran

  29. Other Famous People Albert Einstein, Charles Atlas, Duke Ellington, Countee Cullen and Harry Houdini

  30. Crazes Mah-jong Dance Marathon

  31. Crazes Flagpole sitting King Tut

  32. Crazes • Charleston

  33. Favorite Cartoon Characters

  34. Favorite Cartoon Characters • Steamboat Willie

  35. Popular Sayings • You’re the cat’s meow • He’s a flat tire • All wet • Banana Oil • HeebieJeebies • Bump off • Ritzy • Copacetic • Excellent • Nonsense • A Boring Person • The Jitters • Elegant • Someone Looks Good • Wrong • Murder

  36. Popular Children’s Games

  37. Favorite Songs Yes Sir, That’s My Baby Five Foot Two Eyes of Blue Sweet Georgia Brown Ain’t We Got Fun

  38. New Foods

  39. Other Innovations

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