Rubio H Roaring 20's Crossword
Across
- 3. Name of first movie theater's people frequently attended
- 6. Trips into the country in this new invention became popular family activities leading to the invention of gas stations
- 10. Name of enlarged canal used to handle the rapidly growing size of ships that demanded use of the shortcut
- 11. Name of what became the biggest cinema in the world located in New York city in 1921
- 12. Dance movement introduced in 1923 by an all black cast in the very popular Afro-American Broadway Musical
- 15. Name of African american sound feature film released by MGM in 1929
- 18. Originally introduced in 1790 to restrict entertainment and sabbath breaking activities on Sundays
- 19. New type of building that was mostly seen in large cities
Down
- 1. Dance named after Charles Lindburgh's first solo flight was the first dance to include swinging the partner into the air
- 2. This competition between women became a major event attracting entries from all over the world
- 4. what provided a suitable sleeping environment before electric fans and air conditioners became popular
- 5. A desirable feature of 1920's homes found specially in bungalows
- 7. First commercial air passenger service across the Atlantic inaugurated in October 1928
- 8. A popular style of housing that started in previous decade and carried over with improvements into the twenties
- 9. This person began a newspaper advice column that was syndicated worldwide and influenced millions with her answers
- 13. A compartment that allowed food to be stored for longer periods
- 14. Women with short bobbed hairstyles, close fitting hats and wore short skirts received this name
- 16. Mainly used for mail delivery but began to be used for passenger transport as they became larger and more reliable
- 17. President who spent $75 million to improve the nation's roads
- 19. Dance movement that involved shaking the upper body