Examines some of the significant changes that took place in American society during the 1920s, and looks at specific aspects of the decade's popular culture, including advertising, architecture, fashion, food, leisure activities, literature, music, performing and visual arts, and travel.

Series foreword / Ray B. Browne -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Timeline of the 1920s -- Part I. Life and youth during the 1920s -- 1. Everyday America -- 2. World of youth -- Part II. Popular culture of the 1920s -- 3. Advertising -- 4. Architecture and design -- 5. Fashion -- 6. Food and drink -- 7. Leisure activities -- 8. Literature -- 9. Music -- 10. Performing arts -- 11. Travel and recreation -- 12. Visual arts -- Cost of products in the 1920s -- Notes -- Further reading -- Index.