The Jazz Age. An Exploration Through Archival Film

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Emerging from the First World War as a leading economic and geopolitical power, America entered a phase of unprecedented prosperity and cultural change-an era often described as the Jazz Age. In this program, teacher and historian Ben Walsh uses archival and newsreel footage to outline and comment on the period, from the Treaty of Versailles to the Wall Street crash of 1929. The video incorporates materials from the North American Records Administration and helps shed artistic light on the Jazz Age with modern versions of the era's music. In addition, the video can assist in sparking discussion about the uses and interpretation of archival films.