Spanish-American War, war ship, Cuba. 1898.
Before the Spanish-American War (April 25 – August 12, 1898), an American warship (which happened to be laying around in Cuba) exploded for unknown causes. Was this "Spanish terrorism, Cuban sabotage, or tragic accident?" It caused huge amounts of speculation and prodded the beginning of the war. Think: "Remember the Maine, to hell with Spain!"
"IT GIRL"
ReplyDelete-Refers to female celebrities who have sex appeal (such that it appeals to both genders)
-First "it girl" was Clara Bow, an actress in the 1920s from Brooklyn, NY.
-She came from a very poor, mentally and emotionally unstable household and got her big break in a contest by Motion Picture's Magazine called "Fame and Fortune"
-Significance was that she symbolized the age of the "roaring 20s". Americans were going to see her movies more than ever because they wanted distraction from their hardships and the hardships suffered in the year 1919.
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