The Golden Twenties "Kid Blackie", better known as Jack Dempsey, "The Manassa Mauler". The arts saw the rise of writers like Michael Arlen, Joseph Conrad, H. G. Wells and John Galsworthy. While the music scene included the popularity of Lawrence Tibbett, Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Grace Moore, Marion Talley, George Gershwin, and Irving Berlin. Prohibition sees the rise of gangsters like Al Capone. The Hall–Mills murder case captivated the nation's attention, as did the tragic death of Floyd Collins, who became trapped while exploring a cave system, and died after 18 days. Charles Lindbergh does a solo crossing of the Atlantic. And the automotive industry
Amanda Boxer Amanda Boxer Amanda Boxer (born 1948) is an English actress. She is best known for her television and theatre work. Boxer was born in London, the daughter of English scholar C.R. Boxer and American author Emily Hahn. Boxer is best known for her performances in "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" at the Almeida Theatre, "Cling to Me Like Ivy" at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, and "The Painter" at the Arcola Theatre. Her credits include "Sense and Sensibility", "The Cleopatras", "The Gentle Touch", "Miss Marple", "Between The Lines", "Trial & Retribution", and "Casualty". Boxer played Amanda Trippley in both series