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Entertainment and Pop Culture
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- What was the most popular kind of entertainment at this time? Radio? Theater? Dancing? Family sing-alongs? What did she like to do for fun? Who did she do it with? Had this changed much since she was younger?
- Who were the celebrities at this time? Movie, radio, or television stars, comedians, singers or stage actors? Did she have a favorite? What did this person do? Had her favorites gone by the wayside?
- Was there a popular style of art? Art Deco? Folk art? Which artists did she like? Were any artists "ahead of their time"?
- What type of literature did people read? Were religious works the mainstay of most people's reading? What magazines or newspapers did she read? Was this where she got most of her news? Were there any popular authors at the time? Who did she like to read?
- What were the fashions of the day? Did young people have different styles of their own? Did she like to keep up with the fashions? What did she wear? What were the popular hair styles? What did she think of the younger styles?
- Were there any popular theater productions at this time? What were they? Did she see any?
- What type of music was popular at this time? Classical? Folk music? Big Band? Rock? Who did she listen to when she had the chance? Was this music that she could dance to? Did the younger generation listen to different music than her? What did she think of it?
- At this point in her life, did she ever feel that she was behind the times? In what ways?
- Were there any folk heroes during this period? Real people who did daring or great things? Amelia Earhardt or Jesse Owens, for example? Was there anyone famous that she looked up to? Were there any villains?
- What sports were popular at this point in time? What about famous athletes? What sports did they play? Did she have any favorites?
- Were there any popular words or phrases at the time? What were they? What did they mean? Where did they come from? Did it sometimes seem that the younger generation spoke a different language?
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