There is a reason the 1920s are often described as the roaring 20s. The popular culture was quickly changing to be more freewheeling and exuberant. Many traditional values and morals were being rejected. Some say that this sort of lifestyle started to happen because it was time for a change, but others believe it was because of certain role models, celebrities, and record breaking events that helped Americans to live the way they did. Three people that played huge roles in this transformation and were considered heroes during the 20s were Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh, and Henry Ford. These heroes all had one thing in common and that was having determination. Determination to press on even when they knew giving up was not an option, which …show more content…
is why many love these three still today. As for Babe Ruth, he showed his determination early in his childhood.
Babe Ruth was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1895 and formerly named as George Herman Jr. after his dad George Herman Sr. At the age of 7, George Jr. would go to his dad’s bar and began a great taste for tobacco and drinking any beer he could. This lead to many incidents of bad behavior around town. His parents then decided he was to much to handle and sent him off to St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys ran by Xaverian Brothers. One brother, Brother Matthias, became a father like figure to George and soon introduced him to baseball. George fell in love with the sport and played any position but excelled at being a left-handed pitcher. Brother Matthias taught him all he knew and soon enough he was a star baseball player and the one of if not the best hitter as a 15 year old. By the age of 19 the Baltimore Orioles sent agent Jack Dunn to look at George’s baseball skills, and in 1914 he signed with the Orioles as a shortstop and pitcher. When Jack brought him to the first week of practice, the players started to call George “Dunnies Babe” or other similar nicknames that no accounts are of total certainty. …show more content…
But then all it took was time and it shortened to Babe Ruth which now is one of the most famous names of all sports history. Later on in his career he got traded to the Boston Red Sox and then on to the New York Yankees where he is most known. He set multiple records is all categories and held the home run record in one season at 60 home runs for 34 years until 1961. He became a star and baseball became even more popular to watch during American’s leisure time. Another reason the people loved him was that Babe and his wife constantly were giving back to orphanages, especially St. Marys. In another part of social development during the 1920s, Charles Lindbergh helped grow interest in aviation in our country and the how important it was going to be.
But, unlike Babe Ruth showing determination in his early years, Lindbergh showed his determination later on during his 20s to eventually become the first solo pilot to fly across the Atlantic. Lindbergh actually started out going to engineering school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison but then dropping out during the middle of his sophomore year. He transferred over to the Nebraska Aircraft Corporation, even though he had never even close enough to touch an airplane. Lindbergh finally took flight for the first time after two months on April 9, 1922. Excited and eager to take his first flight, Lindbergh didn’t have enough money to post a bond of insurance in case of a crash or injury. He did not let that stop him from his dreams and went barnstorming as a wing walker and as a parachutist around multiple states. On May 1923, Lindbergh flew solo for his first time and knew it definitely was not going to be his last. After this, he worked as an air mail pilot for the U.S. Air Mail Service for a couple years until in 1927, on May 20 he flew the first solo flight over the Atlantic lasting 33 ½ hours. This feat had the greatest impact on America because “people were behaving as if Lindbergh had walked on water, not flown over it.” (A. Scott Berg). Every newspaper and magazine wanted to interview him which began the
craze of aviation in America. Henry Ford showed great determination by having failure be ok in his life by constantly trying to improve his last invention. In 1891, Ford became an engineer with the Edison Illuminating Company. After his promotion to Chief Engineer in 1893, he had enough time and money to devote attention to his personal experiments on gasoline engines. Also in 1896, Ford attended a meeting of Edison executives, where he was introduced to Thomas Edison. Edison approved of Ford's automobile experimentation. Encouraged by Edison, Ford designed and built a second vehicle, completing it in 1898. Then shortly after, Henry Ford and Alexander Y. Malcomson, a former acquaintance, reunited and created the The Ford Motor Company. In October 1908, the first Model T was released which not only became famous because of being one of the first cars, but also for a more impacting reason. The Model T would be a huge reason Ford created the assembly line. The assembly line now allowed the company to produce a record setting 15,007,034 Model T’s over 19 years which stood for the next 45 years. By 1918 half of America’s cars were Model T’s. Ford’s assembly line helps produce automobiles, food, toys, furniture, and many more items pass down assembly lines worldwide before landing in homes for Americans today. In conclusion, for citizens to see the determination and success in these men’s life, could be considered why that time period was nicknamed the “roaring 20s”. That’s why they are recognized as heroes during the 1920s, and to the present day.
The great Babe Ruth was born on February 6, 1895 in Baltimore, Maryland, originally born with the name of George Herman Ruth Jr. When Babe was a kid, he went to St. Mary’s Catholic school. When Babe was at this school, Babe discovered the game of baseball and quickly found his passion for baseball. Babe becamed very skilled at the game of baseball and people started noticing him,
All of the qualities shown in these men are important in showing heroism. Heroism is having qualities that highlight someone's unique and noble abilities. Both of these men portray a massive amount of heroism in their stories.
The Age of Heroes during the 1920s was a period in United States history where athletes and other record-breakers became national icons. Largely able to happen because of the increase in newspaper readership and radio coverage of sports events, athletes such as Babe Ruth and Gertrude Ederle gained national recognition for their skills in their chosen game. Although, heros during this age were not always athletes. Charles Lindbergh instantly became a nationally recognized figure in May of 1927 when he flew solo from Long Island, New York to Paris France in thirty-three hours. The expansion of the media’s coverage, enabled American citizens across the country to be apart of sports and record-breaking events during the Age of
What these heroes of the past have in common is that they took action of what they truly believe is right. The best way to respond to conflict is based on a person’s general judgment on what they think is right or wrong, this will show how they take action during conflict.
Conclusion: The 1920s was characterized by abrupt and extreme changes, the spirit of the Roaring Twenties was marked by a general feeling of discontinuity associated with modernity, and a break with traditions. prosperous years for Canada and Canadians. Wages were up, unemployment was down and memories of the First World War were slowly being left behind.
The 1920s were known as the Era of Mass Popular Culture. People were extremely social and loved to be entertained in large social groups. These social groups allowed people with the same interests to spend time together and enjoy themselves. Sports brought people together more than all other events. The people of the 1920s were entertained by sports that were also played by Negros and women.
After World War I, America was going through an uplifting time of good fortune and prosperity. This period of freedom, known as The Roaring Twenties was a time for fun and disobeying rules. The 1920s brought new and exciting things to American culture. Music, entertainment, pop culture, and fads were greatly impacted during this time in history. The effects of each of these areas still influences America today.
The 1920's was a time of great social change with new prosperity, new ideas but most importantly a time of heroes. These so called heroes defined the era and were the role models for the people of this time period. They brought on hope and enlightenment after the horrific times that they had gone through with the depression and the war. The role of women changed, sports and entertainment stars were celebrated and modern technology changed America's landscape. The twenties were a time when people laughed more often than cried, partied more often than worked, and dreamed more often than faced reality.
Throughout history, many things had a great and lasting impact on America. The Roaring Twenties was a time of great social and economic growth to the economy. Many people saw this as an ideal way to live, others thought that it was irresponsible and just a phase. Well those others were right, America has many similarities taken from the 20’s today, but also things have changed and people are more responsible now. America’s history was impacted by the Roaring Twenties because of the great economic boom, the change in how women were viewed, and also the many advances in technology that were made. The twenties will forever be an age to remember.
The 1920's was a time of change in the United States. “The Roaring Twenties” had an outstanding impact on the economy, social standards and everyday life. It was a time for positive results in the industry of consumer goods and American families, because of higher wages, shorter working hours, and manufacturing was up 60% in consumer goods. But it was also a time of adversity and opposition for others, such as immigrants and farmers. Immigrants had lots of competition when they were looking for work and they weren't treated fairly by Americans, depending on where they came from and what they believed. Farmers were paid very little because the price of food kept going down, they also had the Dust Bowl to worry about. African Americans became further infused with mainstream America during the Harlem Renaissance. They were also able to organize and elect officials who would make life better for them. The Roaring Twenties was a very exciting time to live in and we can all learn what the real world is like, and how we can prepare to be ready for it, today and in the future.
It was a known as a colorful time, the jazz age and the dollar decade. As World War I (WWI) came to a close many Americans wanted to simply forget about the Europeans and the war and live life to the fullest. Some chose to amuse themselves with soaring stock profits, illegal liquor, short skirts, and what many would look upon as shocking morals. This was a time of dramatic social and economic change. Many people were uncomfortable with this sometimes-racy “mass culture.” The Roaring Twenties was a time filled with youth hosting wild parties. Everything had a feeling of carelessness to it. People from all around the world were doing the same type of things as Americans were. As for the economic change, the total wealth of the U.S. nearly doubled from the year 1920 up until the great crash in 1929. Most African Americans knew this period to be the Harlem Renaissance. Many famous Jazz artists, playwrights, and sculptures came from the Harlem Renaissance. Some of which were Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes and Augustus Savage. Many other discoveries included sports legends, writers and gang life. Some of which were Babe Ruth, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Rudolph Valentino.
Babe Ruth attended St. Mary's Catholic School. There he was coached by a man with the name of Brother Mathis. Until George Jr. was 19 he worked with Brother Mathis on all parts of his game, hitting, catching, pitching, etc. By 1914, Babe Ruth became a household name, but little did he know bigger and better things were to come. The Baltimore Orioles started coming to practices and games, and they soon offered him a contract to play for them. Babe was so young that Jack Dunn his general manager at the time, had to become Ruth's legal guardian to validate the contract.
The Roaring Twenties a period when a dramatic social and political change happened. Researching about Harlem was learning about how the people contributed more the music to America’s New Urban Culture. The Harlem Renaissance was a significant movement during the 1920s were African American artists were brought together, explored what it means to be an artist, what it is to create art and literature, as well as what it means to be a proud African American in a community, that influence each to stand-up together in a white-dominant culture, furthermore Harlem was a hotbed of political, cultural and social activity. While researching about the 1920’s, I found out so
So basically, the 1920's or “Roaring Twenties” was a time of major change for America as a nation. Just following the Great War America was on the fast track to new times. There was the model t car, the stock market boom and crash, the banning of alcohol, the radio, jazz music, women seeking independence, Americans seeking higher education, union strikes, the red scare, the death of President Harding and many more. Many people say this was an enjoyable time of constant dancing and entertainment galore, while others would say that the hardships of racism and poverty made this time period one of struggle and hardships. While others only remember the 1920's as the creation of mickey mouse or babe Ruth. This decade truly was “The Roaring Twenties”.
The 1920s in America, known as the "Roaring Twenties", was a time of celebration after a devastating war. It was a period of time in America characterised by prosperity and optimism. There was a general feeling of discontinuity associated with modernity and a break with traditions.