Year 1927. Treaty of Jeddah between Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, Charles Lindbergh, Ernest Hemingway, Babe Ruth and Prohibition.
Fantastic century - 1900 by Rafal Elert
S1 · E28
Sep 14, 2023
06:54
Episode notes
Introduction:
- 1927 was a year of significant global events and cultural milestones.
- The podcast explores politics, culture, and notable occurrences that shaped this pivotal year.
- Post-World War I geopolitics were in flux.
- Treaty of Jeddah recognized Saudi Arabia as a sovereign state.
- The "Roaring Twenties" era of prosperity in the United States.
- Jazz music and iconic musicians like Louis Armstrong.
- "The Jazz Singer" marked the transition from silent films to "talkies."
- Charles Lindbergh's historic transatlantic flight.
- Influential literary works by Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Woolf.
- Philo Farnsworth's electronic television system.
- Babe Ruth's record-b ...
Keywords
louis armstrong
duke ellington
charles lindbergh
ernest hemingway
babe ruth
warld war