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American Experience: Gatsby Gala: Research Resources

Resources for researching 1920s cultural and political figures

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still from 1925 film The Freshman

Still from Harold Lloyd film The Freshman (1925)

Gatsby in 1923

What was the reaction to Gatsby when it was published?

Print Ad for Gatsby

Print Advertisement from the New York Times, May 10, 1925

 
Primary Source Materials from Newspapers & Magazines
How Gatsby's Reception has Changed in the Last 100 Years

Specific Resources

Subject-Specific Resources

1920s History & Culture
Arts & Literature 
Fashion ideas for looking swell at the gala:

Row of Women in 1920s dress in chronological order

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Great General Resources

Resources for General Biography and Background Information

Gale Biography  

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Gale eBooks (Reference Books)

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Sweet Search History

high-quality resources from reliable sources.

For well-documented people, add relevant keywords to your search to target results: Zora Neale Hurston AND politics

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Primary Sources

Primary Sources

Documentary & Entertainment Films of the Era


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