The Lost and Greatest Generation
Across
- 5. the lost generation got its name because of their loss of____________ values
- 6. Generally born between 1883-1900
- 7. the first piece to sell over a million copies during the composers lifetime
- 9. an intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics and scholarship
- 11. the famous dance for flappers and young people to express their enthusiasm
- 12. the composer of America's first national anthem
- 15. the main component of the phonograph
- 17. the amendment that granted women the right to vote
- 18. the years that the greatest generation were generally born in
- 20. musical invention of the greatest generation
- 21. another name for the phonograph, which is the inspiration for a music awards event
- 22. the black male musician who played trumpet and sang, becoming an icon for films too
- 24. the two genres that thrived in the 1920's
- 25. Women who were breaking out of societal norms. They cut their hair short, showed off their ankles and shoulders and listened to jazz!
- 26. the musical invention of the lost generation
- 27. the stock market crash of 1929, with bank failures and panic
Down
- 1. the song by Bing Crosby that speaks about the experiences of The Great Depression
- 2. a place where black music clubs and art flourished
- 3. known as the "king of rag time"
- 4. the name given to the 20's for being a time full of wealth and partying
- 8. “an identifiable group that shares birth years, age, location, and significant life events at critical developmental stages” (Tolbize, 2008).
- 10. a word for a bunch of songs stitched together
- 13. the worldwar including 30+ nations
- 14. the piece written by Lena Gilbert Ford that's about waiting for soldiers to come home
- 16. the laws that gave black people the right to vote but with many loopholes and segregated spaces
- 19. America's first national anthem
- 23. the literal meaning of renaissance