Last post I talked about Prohibition. Here we see the result: 1920s: Gangsters, Gun Molls, and Gin Joints Danny Connor, in SIRENS, is a gangster. Lou is his moll, or girlfriend. While both are fictional characters, I could envision that when the very real Al Capone left New York for Chicago in 1921, someone had… Read more »
Prohibition
The “Roaring Twenties” You May Not Know: Post 6 – Gangsters
The “Roaring Twenties” You May Not Know: Post Five – Prohibition
In my last post I referenced Prohibition. Here’s what it meant: No More Booze! (Really?) Prohibition in the 1920s In SIRENS, Jo Winter’s father is a bootlegger, a middle man for the sale of alcohol. That gets him into big trouble because it means he’s doing something illegal in 1925; and worse yet, he may… Read more »
The “Roaring Twenties” You May Not Know: Post 4. Flappers
My previous post addressed 1920s fashion. Here’s what happened to behavior: New York City in 1925: Up All Night In one scene in SIRENS Jo goes to a New York speakeasy. She can see that Melody is “up all night” most nights. So were most young people in the cities, which is one reason they… Read more »