Entertainment in the 1920's

Title: Entertainment in the 1920's
Category: History / World History | Words: 1108 | Pages: 4.7 (approximately 235 words/page)

Entertainment in the 1920's

Imagine a time without television, movies, cars, or basketball. At the end of the 19th century these inventions, taken for granted in today's society, were just making their first appearances. Thomas Edison created the kinetoscope in 1894, and American's saw their first moving picture. A few years later, Thomas Arnat came out with his "Vitascope", the best-designed projector thus far. It allowed Edison's movies to be seen by a room full of people at the same …showed first 75 words of 1108 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1108 total…film. Even the ancient Greek tradition of the Olympic Games was brought back as a world wide sporting event with the help of new technology and passionate athletes. After the turn of the century sports in America was no longer a laidback issue. The public was passionate about every game and every player. The nation was eager to see the next technological advancement that would give them even more opportunities in the world of sports.

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