Flappers Took the Country by Storm, But Did They Ever Truly Go
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Women of the Roaring Twenties had a lot in common with today's millennials
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Flappers Took the Country by Storm, But Did They Ever Truly Go
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Articles tagged as Human Rights
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Flapper - Wikipedia
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These Fabulous Facts About Flappers Prove they Made the 20s Roar
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SXSW Interactive 2014 - The Flapper Era: What 'Flappy Bird' can
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Articles tagged as American Women's History Initiative
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What Is a Flapper? The Glamorous History of Women in the 1920s
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The History of the Flapper, Part 1: A Call for Freedom, Arts & Culture
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Articles: News & Features
What made the 1920s such an iconic decade? - Quora
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US History News Smithsonian Magazine
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Flappers Took the Country by Storm, But Did They Ever Truly Go Away, History
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Flapper, Girl, Fashion, Style, Dress, Era, & 1920s
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SXSW Interactive 2014 - The Flapper Era: What 'Flappy Bird' can
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Flapper, Girl, Fashion, Style, Dress, Era, & 1920s