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title: The Roaring 20's
author: Nicha Sursock
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21008/the-roaring-20s/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-10-14
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# The Roaring 20's

_Authored by [Nicha Sursock](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/nichasursock/)_

## Image File

[![The Roaring 20's](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21008.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21008.jpg)

## Image Caption

A gouache on paper painting titled *The Roaring 20s* by Nicha Sursock. This is part of a series of 43 works representing the history of the USA.

Bringing together Jazz greats Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, entertainers Al Jolson, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Rudolf Valentino, writers Scott Fitzgerald and Claude McCay beside Charles Lindbergh and Al Capone.

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## About the Author

Egyptian born Lebano-Croatian artist, born in 1951, currently residing between Vienna and Split in Croatia. Studied film direction in Brussels and started a career as an illustrator in l'Orient-Le Jour, a leading Lebanese daily and le progrès égyptien.
- [Facebook Profile](https://www.facebook.com/Nichas works)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Sursock, N. (2025, September 17). The Roaring 20's. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21008/the-roaring-20s/>
### Chicago
Sursock, Nicha. "The Roaring 20's." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 17, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21008/the-roaring-20s/>.
### MLA
Sursock, Nicha. "The Roaring 20's." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Sep 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21008/the-roaring-20s/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Nicha Sursock](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/nichasursock/ "User Page: Nicha Sursock"), published on 17 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.