If you look smack dab the middle of the roaring 1920s, you'll find the year 1925. Despite existing at the height of prohibition, 1925 was a year for throwing on a non-revealing bathing suit, heading ...

The year 1925 captured nations in transition.These snapshots reveal a world balancing tradition with rebellion, horse-drawn carts sharing roads with Model T Fords, and a society embracing bold new ...

Children were in awe of their toys 100 years ago. It was a time of colorful simplicity. Toys didn’t need batteries, flashing lights, electronics or a wall outlet to grab a child’s attention. Instead, ...

The 1925 Stone Mountain Half Dollar was issued to raise funds for the Stone Mountain Memorial in Georgia—a massive Confederate monument carved into granite. This Stone Mountain Memorial silver coin ...

What was it like to live in the 1920s? The 1920s, also known as the ‘Roaring Twenties’, was a decade of contrasts. The First World War had ended in victory, peace had returned and with it, prosperity.

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