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F. Scott Fitzgerald & The Great Gatsby
Biographical information and insight into F.Scott Fitzgerald's most widely-taught novel.
fitzgerald • great gatsby • essay • biography • author

F. Scott Fitzgerald & The Great Gatsby
Biographical information and insight into F. Scott Fitzgerald's most widely-taught novel.
fitzgerald • great gatsby • essay • biography • author

The Urban Highway Robber
Artist Murray Kimber reimagines Alfred Noyes's romantic ballad "The Highwayman" for a generation of television- and cinema-savvy readers.
noyes • kimber • highwayman • highwaymen • ballad

Origin of the word jazz
Have you ever pondered on the origin of the word jazz? Well this article sort of creams up all the major theories of evolution of the word jazz and the controversies pertaining to it. ,Have you ever pondered on the origin of the word jazz? Well this article sort of creams up all the major theories of evolution of the word jazz and the controversies pertaining to it.
jazz • ragtime • jazz age • new orleans jazz • swingin' jazz

RUTH ETTING, SONGBIRD EXTRAORDINAIRE, PART TWO OF THREE
This covers Ruth Etting's New York career, when she appeared in the 1927 Ziegfeld Follies, starred on radio and in two-reeler "shorts" produced by Warner Brothers' Vitaphone Studies. It was during this period that she became the quintessential torch singer.
ruth etting • torch singers • torch songs • jazz age • sultry ballads lamenting lost love

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Short Story
Read or listen to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald for free. The free audiobook and ebook editions of the story are available for download.
the curious case of benjamin button • tales from the jazz age • free ebook • free audiobook • amazon kindle

F. Scott Fitzgerald Biographies & Resources
For students or anyone interested in learning about F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, here is an overview of biographies and websites relating to him.
f. scott fitzgerald • biography • author • the great gatsby • jazz age

F. Scott Fitzgerald's Short Stories
Known primarily for The Great Gatsby and other "jazz age" novels, author F. Scott Fitzgerald actually made his living writing short stories for popular magazines.
f.scott fitzgerald • short stories • author • novels • novelist

Flapper by Joshua Zeitz
Joshua Zeitz's remarkable history of the stylish young girls who defied convention and set the tone for the Jazz Age and generations of women to come.
joshua zeitz • flapper • history of the jazz age • the women who made america modern • american social history

Progressivism to the Roaring 20s: The Myth of Laissez-Faire Economics in American History, Part III
A continuation of the Laissez-Faire articles that looks at the Progressive Era reforms in favor of the American worker, followed by the subsequent rollback of such government intervention in the 1920s.
progressive era • laissez-faire • roaring 20s • jazz age • prohibition era

Revisiting a Classic: The Great Gatsby
A & E presents their version of the tragic romance, The Great Gatsby, originally written by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
f. scott fitzgerald • the great gatsby • mira sorvino • paul rudd • toby stephens

The Notebooks of F. Scott Fitzgerald
With over 2,000 entries, The Notebooks of F. Scott Fitzgerald provide valuable insight into the Jazz Age author and the process he used to write his later works.
the notebooks of f. scott fitzgerald • review • matthew bruccoli • jazz age • author

Theme and F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby
F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby explores a time of social and political upheaval and depicts one man's desire to recapture his past during the Jazz Age .
f scott fitzgerald • the great gatsby • literature • literary analysis • theme

Archibald Motley
Motley's detailed and vibrant works depict 20th century black culture, history, and nightlife, particularly scenes of Chicago.
archibald motley • african-american artists • george wesley bellows • the jazz age • henry ossawa tanner

Classic LGBT Lit: "The Third Sex"
Willy, husband of French writer Colette, tours the hangouts, clubs and LGBT culture of 1920s Paris in this first-ever English translation of the original 1927 book.
the third sex • lgbt lit • willy husband of colette • homosexuality in jazz age paris • lgbt culture of 1920s paris

The Sound of an Era
Orchestras and dance bands had been around since George and Martha Washington did the minuet. Jazz had its roots in the African-American slave experience. In the years 1935-1945 these two streams of American music flowed together creating the Big Band Era.
bands • music • jazz • world war ii • great depression

United States Destiny
Douglas Brinkley narrative covers the major events of United States history. This book is a good beginning for someone who wants to the basics of United States history.
douglas brinkley • united states history • who was amerigo vespucci • columbus day celebrations • native americans and columbus

Patrick Dennis Lightens Holidays with Humor
Research shows that laughter is often the best medicine. One of the fastest ways to cure the holiday blues is to read humorous books, where the laughs are guaranteed.
patrick dennis • auntie mame • around the world with auntie mame • the joyous season • christmas book

Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald
The life of the acclaimed writer's troubled partner, and a look at Zelda's own writing attempts, ballet career, and ongoing depression following the American Jazz Age.
zelda fitzgerald • flappers • 1920s • f.scott fitzgerald • this side of paradise

An Immortal's Relentless Search
David or Dawit, a 500-year-old, immortal, Muslim cult member, who cannot resist the lure of those things most mortals take for granted, the love for and of family.
my soul to keep • tananarive due • african american author • afro-american • black writer

Jazzy Fashion
Browsing through some of this new spring seasons' fashions, I found myself face to face with some very 50s and 60s Jazz inspired fashion pieces...take a LOOK!
fashion • dance • jazz • dance apparel • waltz

Joan Crawford Centenary
It's a happy 100th to Joan Crawford , who, sadly, is preserved primarily by camp
joan crawford • joan crawford centenary • mildred pierce • bette davis • babara stanwyck

A Brief History of the Spitball
Crafty pitchers have been 'doctoring up' baseballs for more than a century. It's all just part of the game.
what is a spitball • history of the spitball • spitball pitchers • spitballers • gaylord perry spitball

Against The Current by Frances Kroll Ring
Author Frances Kroll Ring, Fitzgerald's personal secretary, reveals the famous Jazz Age author's final year and a half, as he attempts to finish The Last Tycoon.
review of against the current • author frances kroll ring • f. scott fitzgerald in hollywood • the last tycoon • fitzgerald biography

Best Birthday Gifts for a 90-Year-Old Man
Turning 90 is a major milestone for a man. Honor this achievement with 90th birthday gifts that delight a male friend or family member on his special day.
90th birthday gifts • 90th birthday gift ideas • 90th birthday presents • birthday gift 90 year old • gifts for 90 year old man

Disney, Zemeckis join forces
By signing motion capture director Robert Zemeckis, the Walt Disney Company looks to corner the market in North American animation. But will this be a good thing?
the walt disney company • robert zemeckis • john carter of mars • walt disney feature animation • the frog princess

F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is a reflection of the time period in which it was written.
f. scott fitzgerald • the great gatsby • american dream • american fiction • symbolism

Fashion Icon Queen Maud of Norway
Queen Maud's stylish wardrobe, including her coronation gown, returns to Oslo after an exhibit called Style and Splendour at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
queen maud of norway • norway's royal family • national museum of art • architecture and design in oslo • olso norway

Princess and Frog cast news
The Princess and the Frog update: Everything you know is wrong. Or is it? Plus, Maddy (AKA Anika Noni Rose) gets a new name.
the princess and the frog • the frog princess • anika noni rose • walt disney feature animation • heidi trotta

Ragtime
The article traces the mix of Ragtime with jazz. It gives a description of the elements that were exchanged between Ragtime and Jazz and the differences between the two.
jazz • ragtime • syncopation • improvisation

Viewers Will Be 'Jazzed' About New PBS Special
This week we preview the new PBS documentary series about the history of Jazz; we review the career of the late Ray Walston; we revisit RAWHIDE as part of This Week in TV History.
ray walston • ken burns • jazz • pbs • clint eastwood

Agatha Christie, P.G. Wodehouse, Evelyn Waugh…
Fascism, Flappers, Frivolity, and Fascinating Rhythm...the tone of the conflicted inter-war period was written about by many novelists of the period.
agatha christie • p.g. wodehouse • f. scott fitzgerald • evelyn waugh • nancy mitford

Basketball Hall Not Slam Dunk
Some question the election of Roy Williams and others to the Basketball Hall of Fame, when other accomplished coaches, players, and pioneers remain on the bench.
jackson • phil • nba • ncaa • hall

Don't Sell the Short Story Short
Modern authors like Stephen King paved their way to status with the short story. It continues to be a powerful voice in literature.
short • story • edgar allan poe • the new yorker • brokeback mountain

Eternal Foreigners Among Eternal Strangers
Seeking a life not dictated by the "color line," these African-Americans left the United States for Europe.
african american history • black expatriates • james baldwin • chester himes • richard wright

Fall Fashion Trends for 2007
From menswear to metallics to color, prints, fur & embellishment, fall fashion will be a lush & colorful affair with Costume History.
fashiontribes • fashionweek • fashion trends fall 2007 • couture shows • haute couture

Review - Miami City Ballet - Part 2
The second and final part of my review of the Miami City Ballet, on their East Coast Tour.
miami city ballet • ballet • performance • ballet company • mambo 2am

Scott & Zelda Fitzgerald Museum
The only museum in the world dedicated to the memory of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald is in Montgomery, Alabama. Here he worked on Tender is the Night and she began her only novel, Save Me the Waltz.
f. scott fitzgerald • zelda sayre fitzgerald • museum • home • biography

The Fire Within (Le Feu Follet)
Also starring Jeanne Moreau and featuring a poignant soundtrack by Erik Satie, Le Feu Follet is a masterful study in anxiety, depression and loss.
louis malle • le feu follet(the fire within) • depression • anxiety • erik satie soundtrack

The Question of Copyright - Part 1
The United States copyright laws and how they effect adaptors of the work of others.
playwright • writing • theatre • theater • produce

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