People of the 1920s!

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Across
  1. 2. well known for her detailed paintings of flowers and of the Southwest
  2. 5. told voters that he was the right choice to maintain economic prosperity
  3. 7. he completed the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean
  4. 10. the first women to fly solo across the Atlantic
  5. 11. her novlels reflected the experiences of the African American women
  6. 13. nicknamed the Empress of the Blues; one of the leading blues singers of the 1920s
  7. 15. Harding picked this Governor of Massachusetts to run against; had a strong reputation
  8. 18. created the Trickle down theory;pushed for tax cuts for wealthy Americans
Down
  1. 1. in June a bomb exploded outside the home of this attorney; he organized raids to break up communist and other groups
  2. 3. encouraged black people around the world to express pride in their culture
  3. 4. dreamed of building a car that most Americans could afford
  4. 6. police arrested these 2 Italian born anarchists for the rbbery and murder of a factory paymaster and his guard
  5. 8. first women to swim the English Channel between England and France
  6. 9. crushed home run records; drew thousands of new fans to the sport; played for the New Yoek Yankees
  7. 12. experimented with varo=ious sounds and rhythms to create a bew kind of music;a jazz musician
  8. 14. Harding based his campaign strategy on a promise to return the country to stability;became president and was from Ohio
  9. 16. his works often incorporated African American slang and jazz rhythms; he wrote poems, plays,and novels
  10. 17. a major figure of the Jazz Age; his sound blended many instruments together in his songs
  11. 18. his campaign focused mainly on issues facing city dwellers;first catholic to run for president