The Lost Generation

  • John J. Pershing

    John J. Pershing
    The general in the United States Army who led the American Expeditionary Forces to victory over Germany in World War 1, 1917-18
  • Warren G. Harding's "Return to Normalcy"

    Warren G. Harding's "Return to Normalcy"
    A republican from Ohio who served in the Ohio state senate.
  • Glenn Curtiss

    Glenn Curtiss
    An American aviation pioneer and a founder of the U.S. aircraft industry.
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt

    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    An American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd President of the United States.
  • Marcus Garvey

    Marcus Garvey
    A Jamaican political leade.
  • Alvin York

    Alvin York
    Known also by his rank, Sergeant York, was one of the most decorated American soldiers in World War 1.
  • Dorothea Lange

    Dorothea Lange
    An influential American documentary photographer and photojorunalist.
  • Langston Hughes

    Langston Hughes
    An American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist.
  • Charles Lindbergh

    Charles Lindbergh
    An American aviator, inventor, explorer, and social activist.
  • Sussex Pledge

    Was a promise made in 1916 during World War l by Germany to the United States prior to the latter's entry into the war.
  • Battle of the Argonne Forest

    Battle of the Argonne Forest
    Was part of the final allied offensive of World War l that stretched along the entire western front.
  • The Great Depression

    The Great Depression
    Was a severe worldwide economic depression preceding World War ll.