The Roaring 20s Documentary - World History Project

A short documentary / video essay about the Roaring 20’s period of U.S. History.
This was my final. Way more fun than a test :D

[@KuruttaKoibito]

My teacher is genuinely using this as an example to teach us! great job, 10/10

[@KuruttaKoibito]

if you see this Mr. Hindin, Hi!

[@joeyjansa7726]

She should be sueted!!!

[@Florent68200]

Can't be, you're allowed to do so when the purpose is educational, i.e in school (it's called the educational exception).

[@Raventach]

Indeed. For a non-mainstream media outlet like BBC or some official archive, this is great work.

[@LordDirus007]

Just goes to show you how the internet is making Traditional education obsolete

[@nhudsonrichland2]

I used this in my class as pre-reading for The Great Gatsby (11th grade English). You really did a phenomenal job; it was detailed and succinct enough for students to pay attention.

[@chrismorgan2094]

Hello Nicki, how are you doing?

[@yoshi6584]

same

[@francinereece3465]

Great minds think alike!! I was thinking about using it as well!

[@johnscanlan9335]

The 1920s was the beginning of what people today would call the modern era. If a person from 2020 were sent back in time to the mid 1920s he would be able to function reasonably well

[@unstablespinach]

John Scanlan not without my cell phone 😭

[@johnscanlan9335]

@Lyric Ervin And why pray tell is that?

[@horminmangfi5653]

Interesting My country- India was still under British rule, so life would be hard from my perspective In Britain or USA, I would have it easy, if not for my race. Bit it's most likely that I wouldn't see too much oppression and life will be just like now- you hear about what's happening there

[@johnscanlan9335]

Because by the 1920s there was widespread indoor plumbing and cooking facilities as well as radios and familiar transportation widely available.

[@johnscanlan9335]

@@horminmangfi5653 I genuinely don't care what race you are!

[@AdelKatergi]

This was so good my teacher genuinely put it as an example on the powerpoint for a similar project we are doing. Great job man

[@c0mpu73rguy]

The day after tomorrow, we’ll be in the 20’s again. What a time to be alive!

[@conmanreloaded4249]

Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd there’s already the threat of war. Well that didn’t take long.

[@jerrygil1965]

Welcome to the roaring 20s

[@bumblecat1210]

Hi! I’m the New Roaring 20s assistant! How are you liking your experience so far?

[@sebass2486]

not so good actually

[@c0mpu73rguy]

@@sebass2486 I know, this comment didn't aged well...

[@PravaRusija]

The roaring 20s followed the Spanish Flu pandemic. We could use some roaring 20s again I think.

[@mcol3657]

Literally in 2020s

[@Rescue162]

The "Roarin' 2020's?" I'm all for it!

[@miketheyunggod2534]

Then The Great Depression in the 1930s.

[@chaarlottteuh1059]

But not economic crash haha

[@br41n_r0t_]

so uhhh clearly that didnt happen, not a lot of roaring happened

[@MachineGunAustin]

it blows my mind that these times were 100 years ago damn

[@stealthflyingguy1]

Im in 8th grade, and my social studies teacher that says "Yo yo!" is recommending this topic for my online class during quarantine.

[@lejlaaa8694]

LMAO SAME

[@johnroberts9560]

I love these old pictures of the 1920s my mom was born in 1926-2012 !!! R.I.P Mom , I love & Miss You Everyday !!! 😢🤧🌷🌸💐🌺🌹🕊

[@fissionfusion2722]

Rip bozo

[@simonwalker2905]

POV: your here in quarantine

[@IronCypher]

1918 Spanish flu, roaring 20s, great depression, ww2, forgotten war, the happy days, Vietnam, forest gump,Atari, the great video game crash, the 80s, Al Bundy, grunge, gulf wars, 1st half black president, 1st game show president, and now covid 19.2020.

[@bekihodgson4]

Yes, and look how 2020 turned out.

[@RobinMarkowitzcoolmedia]

Belated congratulations, young man! 😃 I am a Ph.D. sociology professor. And this gets an A+ and should have been given an award with a trophy! 🏆 Congratulations! My hope is that you are done or almost done with college, ready to take on the world! (As soon as this Pandemic ends. And you know - more than most - that it WILL!) 💐 at your feet for this performance project!

[@lawevadingrock]

This is actually really good! This explained everything better than everything my teacher has said for the past month. Thank you! :)

[@SusanRandall-hf9le]

I was looking for a short video to show to my class and entered into the search "Roaring 20s" YOUR video was at the top! You did a wonderful job on this. Your energy keeps this documentary at a Roaring 20s pace.

[@chloexu7709]

Woah this is probably the best student project ever made, it's so well put together.

[@FreeDynamis]

Great job. Short, informative, well-structured, good background visuals. I will use this in my interwar period lecture as an introduction for this topic.

[@michaelagrasko24]

thank you so much for this, i used a lot of your info In my school project and thanked you heavily in my bibliography for it

[@pbasswil]

A terrifically entertaining decade. But what's _really_ interesting is to consider what society & culture were like, 20 years before (@ the turn of the century) - and how they changed on the way to the 1920s. That generational journey makes an epic tale, for the cultural anthropologist in all of us!

[@OnikaBurgersHunter]

currently using this video for a part of my school history project, great work!

[@alyssajones4368]

It's finally here! Ready to pay homage.

[@bernhardk7720]

Brilliant presentation. Thank you.

[@blankfaceman9694]

We basically got the complete opposite of the Roaring 20s

[@cgt3704]

@manny and US is on the verge of civil war. How is that gonna get better

[@kayllenstarships9009]

@@cgt3704 Don't y'all dare start a war in USA you will kill us all.Grettings from Bosnia🇧🇦

[@seanvasquez523]

Since when is the U.S. going to a civil war?

[@davidu8688]

@@kayllenstarships9009 it's being made to happen just like most other major wars just like the great depression was created because psychopaths run this world and America they have to break the people so they create division amongst us nonstop...all for the "NWO"

[@epa2349]

Because govt of that 20s were fiscally responsible, 6 straight years of balanced budget during 20s under president Coolidge. Now American economy runs FED printing unlimited money.

[@jonathanramoutar7463]

bro this is some fire content thank you

[@sarahjuarezmissionhs7356]

I don't use many student submissions to show my actual students, but this is a great documentary. Thanks!

[@pool718]

thanks, inspired me and gave me a few ideas how to structure my video for my history finals

[@yan8s798]

Thank you for uploading! Our History Teacher said we should watch this, it was quite hard to understand, because I am from Germany, but thanks :)

[@AltheaVestrit1]

I am a teacher... great job! I'm going to use it tomorrow for my lesson. Gold star!

[@frannybroetje6034]

😂❤️

[@frannybroetje6034]

What grades do you teach?

[@mrhindin3070]

Nicely done. Using for my class.

[@_alex.j]

this lead up to the great depression and i find that hilarious.

[@achyuthansanal]

good times don't last forever

[@keiraaissa2569]

I'm using it for my finals too. ty

[@komfykoala6083]

People looked like they had so much fun in the 1920s, especially the youth.

[@christianescobedo66]

This helped in final exams. Big thanks

[@donita66]

Really good! I'm going to use this in class!! :))

[@nicholashaddad4538]

I hope you aced this final because I'm using including this video in a presentation I'm doing LMAO this was good

[@TomBolles]

If I remember correctly, I got an A. :)

[@ElSopapas]

Incredible work, cheers!

[@sungwoothao1242]

Tom Bolles is a absolute legend for making this video

[@relaxationstation7374]

I always thought that Nat's early and signature piano style was very Roaring 20s ish! I think that that's what gives Nat's piano playing style its pizzazz, glare and exitement! Nat King Cole and many of his swinging contemporaries were the long shadow that the Roaring 20s cast.

[@casparpolitman]

the cake walk disappeared arround 1910, the other common dance were the simple foxtrot still danced today and the easy one step born in the late 10s

[@pottingsoil723]

Pretty damn good for a freshman, nice job!

[@mrhunting2487]

Good work on this!

[@63at0pia]

Thanks need this for school as well!!!!!

[@sabrinabeans9359]

This is fr so good 100%

[@AmanKumar-vq1vq]

This is so well made

[@Gabboele]

My teacher is using this, great job👍

[@kevinxheta7937]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:04 The 1920s, known as the Roaring Twenties, marked a period of significant social, political, and economic change in the US. 00:32 The 1920s saw a surge in consumerism, with many Americans embracing new home appliances, clothing, and entertainment. 01:02 The film industry thrived, with Hollywood releasing over 800 films annually, and 75% of Americans went to the movies weekly. 01:14 Radios became a popular household product, and 60% of American families owned one between 1923 and 1930. 01:28 The 1920s, known as the Jazz Age, was a vibrant time for music, with jazz and big bands dominating the scene. 01:57 The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that celebrated African-American arts, inspiring artists like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston. 02:24 The younger generation, known as flappers, challenged traditional norms with their lifestyle. 02:38 Henry Ford's Model T revolutionized transportation, allowing people to live further from work and shaping suburban life. 03:04 Prohibition, a ban on alcohol, led to the rise of speakeasies and organized crime. 03:29 The prosperity of the 1920s was partly due to the economic gains made during World War I, with increased incomes and a growing economy. 03:56 The stock market crash of 1929 marked the end of the Roaring Twenties and the beginning of the Great Depression. 04:24 Inventions from the 1920s, like the assembly line, still influence modern manufacturing. 05:21 Understanding the 1920s is crucial for appreciating the cultural, social, and economic foundations of modern American society. Made with HARPA AI

[@ZoeTheZombee]

My literature teacher is using it for our unit while we are on quarantine

[@highoctanehome]

Great job! I am using it in a lesson to my tenth graders in China.

[@oi5711]

When morality also changed

[@achyuthansanal]

doesn't it always? morals have been changing ever since they existed

[@dagneyraye6808]

Agreed

[@brendanero9838]

Excellent. A+

[@mattchu5789]

its the last year of the 2010s so its gonna be the roaring 20s all over again Edit: Finally, it happened

[@dailyremix5780]

Your username tho

[@borbzone9351]

Oh god. Did you get regrets?

[@unstablespinach]

when you say “it” shit ain’t roaring. there’s a literal stock market crash

[@propaneranger1000]

More like the plunging 20s

[@seanvasquez523]

@@propaneranger1000, It's only the first year though.

[@furkannar6613]

A great documentary

[@antoinelachapelle3405]

"Everybody had a good time" Capone : yeah, a happy happy valentine

[@x0_1_0x2]

this is amazing!!!

[@johnchavez8677]

That was excellent! You get an A from me! RC

[@JamesSmith-si7ts]

That footage of the city is Newark nj in the roaring 20s.

[@anouchguzalian6032]

This is a great documentary, I am planning to share it with my students in Italy, thank you very much!

[@tritran5095]

Our ancestors can’t predict the next decade of 1920 be the Depression 20s

[@based3765]

what is the beautiful piece of music used in the video?

[@TotalClarity]

I wonder how many people realize that we're in the exact same position right this minute? Excessive consumerism, the cell phone is the modern-day radio, massive record-breaking margin debt in the stock market, housing at all time highs, cars at all time highs AND we even have a modern-day "Model T" with Tesla! If anyone thinks WE CAN'T experience another depression, they're not paying attention to great videos like this one!

[@josephhoward4697]

@Angelic And why can’t any one of those things cause other things to come down?

[@JohnDoe-fh8qc]

except that atlead 50% of americans are living paycheck to paycheck. It's roaring 20s for the rich

[@jchow5966]

Some things are similar but not all. It is not exactly the dame.

[@fissionfusion2722]

Trop long pas lu

[@samanthapigott1883]

thank you used this for a history VAAP

[@295g295]

Virginia alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/alternative_assessments/vaap_va_alt_assessment_prog/index.shtml

[@bence7355]

Can I get the script? please

[@Deepbluecat]

Great job on this video! Good research, and well presented

[@noble3858]

Finna yoink this

[@dimitricourtay1466]

Real bangerrrrrrrr

[@rinkuhitesh]

I have a question how did the Charleston reflected the social changes in the 20s?

[@robinjohnson8149]

The dance allowed people to interact more freely. The Charleston loosened up society to move ahead with progressive ideas.

[@chrismorgan2094]

Hello Varsha, how are you?

[@aryambeauty6740]

please what are the factors behind increasing social conflict ?

[@nataliaborys1554]

I''ve got to watch this video for english (as a foreign language) exercise. Gotta say, this is interesting though.

[@corpliner1506]

Do you know the music used in the video

[@TomBolles]

Credited at the end of the video. 'Don't Forget to Mess Around' and 'Black and Blue' by Louis Armstrong

[@Amelie-vg5xl]

Nice and clear thanks

[@dekippiesip]

Are we going into a new roaring 20's guys?

[@chilexxx6026]

Hell yeaa ❤

[@Frybred88]

I’m ready! Let’s do this!!!

[@jerrygil1965]

I'm excited to go to the movies like in the 20s

[@guch6309]

yes. a deadly, panicking , roaring 20's.

[@bratisma9993]

With what’s going on right now, definitely not.

[@Patrick19833]

What will we called The 2020s? The High Tech 20's?

[@jerrygil1965]

I think just the Roaring Twwnties 2.0

[@unstablespinach]

coronatime

[@ricardosousa4898]

Corona 20s. Epidemic 20s. Dumb Trump 20s. So many ideas, what a president hum?

[@luisalonso959]

New 20s is fine by me.

[@ConfusedOxygen]

The doombed 20s

[@georgiedoesstuff3183]

Such a good video, so detailed, gave me lots of notes! Thanks!

[@paulisdsgb]

This was dope

[@Ali-gv1yw]

THANKS a lot

[@t-squared6406]

My city is getting too many traffic lights,flappers were the hot ones then,it's too bad there wasn't the track record of companies like now,your stocks now will be secure with those kind of companies!

[@reeekid9888]

Getting shown this in school XD

[@Huddie400]

I hold a Ph.D in history and I'm using this today to give an overview of the era to 6th graders. EXCELLENT job! No doubt you received an "A+"! !! I would only add, for anyone using this video to teach, is to add that an additional cause of the 1920s was a widespread mood of nihilism after WWI - a loss of hope and meaning in traditional values and mores. Live for today. Lost Generation and "all that jazz"....

[@theblackdrago155]

good job my teacher is using it to tech some of the roaring twenties

[@leendias8027]

I would really like to know how you made this video, I’m in the almost same situation and this project is gonna be my test grade! Could you teach me?

[@TomBolles]

I wrote the essay first and recorded myself reading it. Then I found visuals to match. A good place to find all kinds of historical footage is archive.org

[@michaeloleary1867]

Love it!

[@fissionfusion2722]

No

[@alixxnyt2434]

thanks u my english teacher lol

[@alixxnyt2434]

répond moi maxime

[@speedraser2605]

Im still here

[@jacobjones51]

Whos teacher gave this to them

[@notdecided5466]

We are in the meowing 2000s

[@catherineaiello8339]

Very good

[@lilalila213]

We are in the 20's...again!

[@semperclassic]

There is another video on KZbin that has suspiciously similar content and the same images. I think they copied your video… I’m using it to teach a class in the Great Gatsby by the way! Great work. 👏🏻

[@sweatgmr9288]

The Roarin' twenties!!

[@bfyrth]

and now another depression is about to start, but without the flappers

[@295g295]

2:11 5:03

[@T8orade]

umm, he wrote this before there was any sign of the virus or ww3 scare, he predicted the future.

[@sensabean]

"Everyone had a great time." Nowhere near true. Look into these: Tulsa Race Riot (Massacre), Ocoee Massacre, Rosewood Massacre, Perry Race Riot. These are just a few of the tragedies that plagued the 20s and were forgotten by history books.

[@TomBolles]

Good point. Back when I made this, I was speaking to the curriculum of my 9th grade world history class, as this was my final project, so I guess it’s more of a reflection of how that class focused on that period of time. Nevertheless, I should not have made such a blanket statement like “Everyone had a great time.” Thanks for calling me out.

[@sensabean]

Thanks for understanding and being respectful. KZbin comments can lack these characteristics sometimes haha. I definitely recommend checking out Fredric Jameson's Postmodernism: or the Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism. It's very interesting and explores our ever expanding view on history and how it's shaped by culture and ideology. Sometimes, our educational system can be very one sided. It's up to us to show that the idea of history is very subjective, and the only way to get close to some form of truth is by looking at history from multiple POVs.

[@rickiejohnson9744]

@Rick James so you purposefully ignore the truth about masseceres that took place and then say we're perpetuating victomhood? typical racist logic.

[@ConfusedOxygen]

Rick James he’s being positive and pointing so,etching out

[@dh1335]

@Bloodline 4

[@shanebracken8358]

People in the 1920s: Let’s hope anyone in 100 years could follow our steps. People in 2020: Yeah that shit hasn’t even happened!!!

[@thomasmichael5940]

It was the Thompson 45 caliber machine gun, used by gangsters, that put the R-O-A-R in the roaring 20's.

[@j3ssicas160]

Why we are taught this in the uk, i don't know but it is very interesting

[@achyuthansanal]

well the USA was and is an important country, what happened/happens there greatly affects the rest of the world too

[@samanli-tw3id]

0:15 so many trams 🚋

[@thomasnavarro386]

Wait my name is thomas too

[@imgamerful]

Based

[@GrowithChelsey]

Prophetic

[@matthewa6924]

he said why should this be taught to ninth graders i am in fifth grade...

[@nobs8930]

this will be us