1920's (General) - All of these links are excellent overviews of the decade and go into good detail of all aspects both historical and cultural.

The 1920's Experience

The Nineteen Twenties:  A Nation In Flux

Welcome to the 1920's - A more humorous site with excellent movie and sound clips.  Slow loading but well worth it.

The Lawless Decade - Ooh as soon as I loaded this one, I knew it was going to be good.  I wasn't disappointed.

Chicago - Info and resources on Chicago both modern and historical.

The City of Chicago's Home Page - Need I say more?

Chicago:  Historical Information About Chicago - A site by the Chicago Public Library.

Chicago, Illinois: Encarta Encyclopedia - Good resource on the city and has some historical info pertaining to our era.

Chicago Tunnel Company - An absolute MUST for all you sewer rats out there.

Chicago Historical Society's History Files

History

Prosperity and Thrift:  Coolidge Era and the Consumer Economy, 1921-1929 - Ok.  This is brought to us by the Library of Congress and it is dry.  However, it is one of the only sites I found on the economy of the era and why the 1920's rocked.

American Memory from the Library Congress - This is so cool.  I majored in history  and in art so I REALLY dig this.  This is a site by the LoC that searches hundreds of online databases and can give you articles, pictures, sound files, just about anything on any era.  I recommend putting this resource in your favorites for research if not for this game, for another.  It is too good.  I mean literally thousands of things are here.  I drooled all over this site for at least a week.

~BrerFox/links.html - Great starting off point for researching different eras for character research.  Supplies links to other sites by era. 

Prohibition

American Temperance and Prohibition - A great overview of the origins of Prohibition and its history.  If anyone finds anything on speakeasies, please email me.

Society and Culture - Art, Architecture, Fashions, Flappers, Economics and Prices.

Art Deco Architecture

RETRO: Art Deco Interiors - Has some excellent illustrations of restaurants and nightclubs of the era.  The site is good for getting a general feel for how things looked. 

Silent Movie Stars - This resource is excellent for Character Portraits for the Who's Who Section of this site or for just getting an idea of what people looked like in the 1920's.  There are literally hundred of photos of persons of the era in every pose, size, age, type, shape, and color.  I recommend browsing their index, it's the easiest method of navigation.   Check it out, you won't be disappointed!

Flaming Youth - A good liberal dose of popular attitudes of the younger generations of the era.

RETRO: Dandyism and Masculine Splendor - Has a bit on fashion but it is a social overview on men of the era.  

Flapper Culture and Style

The Flapper Station - A must.  Very well done.

1920's Fashion (RETRO Magazine) - A six page spread on fashion of the era focusing on women, but good for the gents as well.  Very complete.   

Jazz Age Chicago Home Page - This one is very good too.

Broadcasting in Chicago - This is kinda cool.  It's a site devoted to old radio specific to Chicago, but national stuff is here as well.  They have some cool clips.  It's a good way to get an idea of how people spoke and what was popular.

Music, Art and Culture of the 1920's - It has sound clips and stuff.  Pretty nifty site and easy to load.

RETRO: Comparing 1927 Prices With Those of Today - This is a fantastic essay that compares purchasing power and wages of the 1920's with that of modern day.  It's easy to understand and delves a little into th economics of the era.  I recommend it HIGHLY.   

Crime and Punishment

American Mafia.Com - This is the be all end all site for those of you interested in gangster/mafioso concepts.  Excellent site!

Al Capone - From the Crime Library

Eliot Ness - From the Crime Library - A little later than our period, but food for thought.

Da Mob - Everything you need to know about the Chicago Outfit.

Mafia - A very good source on the Mafia as a whole with sections on both the New York and Chicago families.

Bootlegger's Paradise - Another article from the Crime Library.  A good example of the many gangs in the era that are in existence outside the mob.

World of Darkness Links

WoD Stuff - A handy guide to other Chronicles on the internet and on AOL.

De Vita In Excessum - World of Darkness E-zine.

World of Darkness: Gotham - Our sister Chronicle.

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