It was peak America mostly for straight, white, Protestant men.
It was not peak America for gay people. Or for blacks. Or for women. Just a few years later, America was worried about having its first Catholic President.
But, who wrote the stories, and directed the films, and set the cultural memories about that time?
Why weren't the Roaring Twenties peak America? Quoting Wikipedia:
> This period saw the large-scale development and use of automobiles, telephones, movies, radio, and electrical appliances being installed in the lives of thousands of Westerners. Aviation soon became a business. Nations saw rapid industrial and economic growth, accelerated consumer demand, and introduced significantly new changes in lifestyle and culture. The media focused on celebrities, especially sports heroes and movie stars, as cities rooted for their home teams and filled the new palatial cinemas and gigantic sports stadiums. In most major democratic states, women won the right to vote. The right to vote made a huge impact on society.
Why isn't now peak America?
It was not peak America for gay people. Or for blacks. Or for women. Just a few years later, America was worried about having its first Catholic President.
But, who wrote the stories, and directed the films, and set the cultural memories about that time?
Why weren't the Roaring Twenties peak America? Quoting Wikipedia:
> This period saw the large-scale development and use of automobiles, telephones, movies, radio, and electrical appliances being installed in the lives of thousands of Westerners. Aviation soon became a business. Nations saw rapid industrial and economic growth, accelerated consumer demand, and introduced significantly new changes in lifestyle and culture. The media focused on celebrities, especially sports heroes and movie stars, as cities rooted for their home teams and filled the new palatial cinemas and gigantic sports stadiums. In most major democratic states, women won the right to vote. The right to vote made a huge impact on society.
Why isn't now peak America?