The Roaring 20s Crossword Puzzle
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- ellington: american composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra. this man is considered to be one of america's greatest composers.
- gams: a 1920s slang term that referred to a woman's legs
- chaplin: english comic actor and composer. became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, "the tramp."
- volstead act: act by congress that enforced prohibition from 1919 to 1933
- babe ruth: professional baseball player whose career in major league baseball spanned over 22 seasons
- isolationism: a national policy of avoiding involvement in the national affairs of other countries.
- jazz: style of african-american music that originated in new orleans and became the music of the decade.
- speakeasy: an illicit establishment that sells alcoholic beverages. also called a blind tiger or a blind pig.
- flapper: known for their unconventional style and behavior, these women were one of the first symbols of woman's freedom
- cheaters: a 1920s slang term that referred to glasses
- bull market: a term mostly used in to refer to the stock market.
- al capone: known by the nickname, "scarface," a gangster who attained notoriety during the prohibition era and boss of the chicago outfit.
- great gatsby: novel written by f. scott fitzgerald
- harlem renaissance: known as the "new negro movement."