"Bugs" Moran

"Bugs" Moran was another gangster during the time period, a rival to Al Capone. It was his murder in the St. Valentines Day Massacre that brought gang violence to the attention of American citizens and the U.S. government. In response to the violence, the government would commission the formation of the F.B.I. and the training of its "G-men" to deal with the problem of rising crime in the 1920's.

Bobby Jones

As Jim Thorpe was to football or Jack Dempsey to Boxing, Bobby Jones was to golf. His outstanding career as a golfer and his firm stance on sportsmanship earned him respect that would last for years to come and accelerate golf's transformation into a widely popular sport. Jones was an amateur golfer, but was so talented that he could compete with professionals very aggressively. This further stimulated the trend of idolizing sports heroes, as many felt that Jones was a man of the public and not the elite.

Jim Thorpe

Most commonly known as pioneer in the sport of football, Jim Thorpe excelled in many other professional sports as well. He played professional baseball and basketball; he even compete in the olympics and won in several areas. Such achievement placed Thorpe within the realm of fame and thus brought yet another character into the group of sports heroes.

Babe Ruth

Arguably the most famous baseball player of all time, Babe Ruth began his excellent career in the 1920's, when baseball became popular on a national level. Numerous fans came to watch him play, spending their leisure time supporting this new kind of hero. Sports stars such as Ruth became extremely famous leading themselves and their associated sports to prosperity. 

Jack Dempsey

Jack Dempsey was an American Boxer during the 1920's who captured audiences with his powerful fighting style. His career and success highlighted boxing's excitement thus generating large audiences and fans of the sport that would continue for generations. He, as well as the other great sports players of the time, would introduce the 1920's to a new source of leisure.

Al Capone

With the onset of prohibition, alcohol became an illegal commodity, and thus its distribution became a lucrative practice. Because of this, gangsters such as Al Capone were able to capitalize on the underground market and turn massive profits. However, such a process could not be accomplished without intense organization. Therefore, some of the largest organized crime groups were formed and Al Capone was one of the men who led them.

Henry Ford

Henry Ford was a business entrepreneur and a talented engineer. His product, the Model T, transformed American transportation into a much more independent and personal system, while his process of the assembly line transformed the nature of manufacturing industries on an even larger level. Resultantly, Ford became tremendously wealthy, having successfully introduced an entirely new market to the American economy.