American Experience: Gatsby Gala: Research Resources
Resources for researching 1920s cultural and political figures
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Still from Harold Lloyd film The Freshman (1925)
Great General Resources
Resources for General Biography and Background Information
Gale Biography 
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- American National Biography This link opens in a new window
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Great for well-known American political, cultural, literary, and athletic figures of the era.
Gale eBooks (Reference Books)
Search all of the Gale eBooks at one time.
Requires your GBS ID (number only) and password for home access to resources
Primary Sources
Primary Sources
Newspapers & Magazines
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Includes historical coverage of New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Christian Science Monitor, and more.
Documentary & Entertainment Films of the Era
- Fox Movietone News Collection (1920s)
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Use the subjects on the left side menu to narrow results by theme. - Silent Hall of Fame
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Specific Resources
Subject-Specific Resources
1920s History & Culture
- Pop Culture Universe: The 1920s
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Great resource for contextualizing culture, technology & the arts. - Roaring Twenties Reference Library
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Volume 1: Almanac & Primary Sources
Volume 2: Biographies - Encyclopedia of the Jazz Age
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Arts & Literature
- Gale Literature This link opens in a new window
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high-quality articles on authors and their works, including critical, biographical and contextual information, - Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
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Comprehensive resource about artists, art movements, techniques, and more. - Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window
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Comprehensive resource for information about music styles and genres as well as composers & musicians.
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