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What are good websites to find information on The American dream and the self made man in the 1920s?

What are good websites to find information on The American dream and the self made man in the 1920s? I have a project due on The American dream and the self made man in the 1920s but I can't find any good websites with good information.

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1. http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade20.html http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/gcse/america/usaintwenties2.htm http://www.pbs.org/kteh/amstorytellers/bios.html http://www.archaeolink.com/american_1920s_history.htm
2. How about the Wikipedia which has this for the "American Dream" (good article)... "The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States of America in which democratic ideals are perceived as a promise of prosperity for its people. In the American Dream, first expressed by James Truslow Adams in 1931, citizens of every rank feel that they can achieve a "better, richer, and happier life."[1] The idea of the American Dream is rooted in the second sentence of the Declaration of Independence[2] which states that "all men are created equal"[3] and that they are "endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights"[3] including "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."[3] The "American Dream" has been credited with helping to build a cohesive American experience but has also been blamed for overinflated expectations.[4] The presence of ..." and also this for Self made man in the 1920's or referred more widely as the roaring 20's... "The Roaring Twenties is a phrase used to describe the 1920s, principally in North America but also in London, Paris and Berlin. The phrase was meant to emphasize the period's social, artistic, and cultural dynamism. 'Normalcy' returned to politics in the wake of World War I, jazz music blossomed..."