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Warm Up 1/11. What was the Monroe Doctrine and why was it established?. Leisure, Entertainment, & The Birth of Celebrity. Modernization leads to Extra Time. Electrification “Have to Have” Items Home improvements Modern appliances Vacuums, Electric Stoves & Ovens, Washing Machines
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Warm Up 1/11 What was the Monroe Doctrine and why was it established?
Modernization leads to Extra Time • Electrification • “Have to Have” Items • Home improvements • Modern appliances • Vacuums, Electric Stoves & Ovens, Washing Machines • Transportation improvements • Cars
Extra Time Leads to Leisure Activities • Night Clubs and Theatres • Speakeasies • Many nightclubs were also speakeasies • Neighborhood speakeasies were also common • All were serving bootlegged liquor • Driving for Pleasure • Athletic Participation • Tennis • Bicycling • Swimming • Golf
Leisure Creates the Entertainment Industry • Radio • News, Music, Advertising, & Serials • Hollywood • Primarily Silent Films • “Talkies” emerge in 1927 with “The Jazz Singer” • Professional Sports • Baseball, Boxing, Horse Racing • Baseball successfully recovered from the 1919 Blacksox Scandal
Entertainment Industry & The Birth of Celebrity • Heroes & Celebrities were synonymous • Their lives and actions were chronicled by newspapers and radio coverage • Children idolized them and adults were envious of them • Professional Athletes, Actors, and “High” Society all carried celebrity status
Babe Ruth • Played for 21 years in the major leagues • Nicknamed “The Great Bambino” & “The Sultan of Swat” • Played first for the Boston Red Sox • Most of career was with NY Yankees
Charlie Chaplin • Made his name as the character “The Tramp” in silent film • Used physical comedy to draw audiences • Continued to work after sound was integrated, but used only music
Greta Garbo • One of the few silent film actresses to cross over successfully to “talkies” • Known for her rich husky voice with a slight Swedish Accent
Jack Dempsey • Heavyweight champion from 1919-1926 • Praised for his speed and near perfect fighting style • Won 62 of 84 bouts, 51 by knockout
Gertrude Ederle • Professional swimmer • Once broke seven records in one afternoon • First woman to swim the English Channel
Amelia Earhart • Famous American aviator • First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean • First person to fly solo from Hawaii to California • Most well known for her disappearance in 1937 while attempting to fly around the world
Charles Lindbergh • Became “the American Hero” with his solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927 • Nicknamed “Lucky Lindy” • He was extremely shy and disliked the amount of press he received • His celebrity was never more apparent than in 1932 when his son was kidnapped.