Tuesday, August 25, 2009

The Rise of the Flapper


Several factors were in play in the 1920s for the emergence of what came to known as flappers, teenagers and young women who flaunted convention and spent their time pursuing fun instead of settling down to raise children in the prime of their lives. Many entered college or the workforce and felt entitled to make their own decisions about how to live their lives. Learn more in this article I wrote for mental_floss.

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