Leisure Time


Leisure Time


            After World War I, research and development propelled the United States and other industrial countries into the age of technology. Advances in transportation, communication, and manufacturing allowed consumers to buy cars, radios, and home appliances, which they saw advertised in magazines and newspapers.
           Times have really changed from the 1920's to today. Many people today have different ways they spend their free time then they would've in the 1920's. Also, they didn't really have as much free time as we do now because of the jobs and many kids were expected to help around the house more. 
       Outside the home, popular entertainment in the 1920s meant going to the movies. Movies were the most popular leisure attraction of the times, making stars out of Charlie Chaplin, Rudolph Valentino, Gloria Swanson, and Mary Pickford.  Professional sports gained a new popularity, as well. Baseball star Babe Ruth enjoyed massive fame, as did boxers such as Jack Dempsey. College sports rose to national attention. With all of these new innovations, it increased leisure time for the people living in the 1920's because the new technology decreased the amount of time it took to complete a task.














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