Films
- Great Gatsby
FILM (SWANK - Obtain student login from teacher/librarian; 2 hr, 22 min.)
Released in 2013 from Warner Bros. Studios. Starring Tobey McQuire & Leonardo DiCaprio and Directed by Baz Luhrmann. - Gatsby in Connecticut
DOCUMENTARY (KANOPY; 1 hr, 10 min)
The summer Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald met a mystery millionaire who threw extravagant parties inspired one of the world’s most beloved novels: The Great Gatsby. Discover the untold story of the real-life Jay Gatsby himself.
Historical Context for Great Gatsby
- The Great Gatsby in ContextVIDEO (Classroom Video on Demand, 10 min.)
The period following World War I was an era of widespread prosperity in the United States. Long Island, New York, became the playground of the privileged, exemplifying the excesses of the Jazz Age. This video investigates how the concept of the American Dream inspired and influenced F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel ‘The Great Gatsby’. - Popular Culture: The Great GatsbyVIDEO (Academic Video Online, 7 min)
This 2011 segment of CBS Sunday Morning is about the popular novel "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and a house that is said to have inspired it. - The Great Gatsby Primary Source SetPHOTOGRAPHS
A curated set of photographs from the Digital Public Library of America; Provides an exploration of the cultural influences of The Roaring Twenties. - Progressive Era to New Era, 1900-1929A history timeline with primary sources from the Library of Congress.
Researching the 1920's
Library Resources for Getting Started
- Britannica Online - Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
The Twenties in AmericaCall Number: e-book and printEncyclopedia provides background essays on topics such as prohibition and organized crime.
The Roaring Twenties: An Eyewitness History by Call Number: e-bookPublication Date: 2001Note: Also have a print copy in the library.
- The Roaring Twenties: A selection of articles from America's Historical NewspapersNewspaper articles written in the 1920s.
Library Databases
- American Periodicals Series Online This link opens in a new windowSample advanced search: prohibition with date range 1920-1929
Cite Your Sources
- MLA Style Guidecreated by Purdue Online Writing Lab
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