The Roaring Twenties: A Time of Movies, Mass Production, and Moonshine (Unabridged‪)‬

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Wealth, indulgence, and a Gatsby-like aesthetic: This is what comes to mind when one thinks of the Roaring Twenties. This revolutionary decade marked the end of the American Gilded Age, a period of sustained economic growth which led to a booming marketplace.

After World War I, Americans had more money to spend, and mass production rose to meet the emerging wealth. This was the era of Broadway and bootleggers, new cars and Al Capone, mass culture and money, money, money. However, it was also the prelude to the Great Depression.

Dive into this fascinating history of America’s Jazz Age to unveil the vulnerable underbelly of this time of great indulgence.