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
Manassa, Colorado the streets are named South, Jack, Morgan, Smith, Main (aka State Highway 142), Berthelson, Peterson, Dotson, and North. Manassa's mile-long Main Street is designated State Highway 142, connecting Romeo and U.S. Route 285 to the west, with the historic town of San Luis in Costilla County to the east. The San Luis Hills are east of Manassa, on State Highway 142, between Manassa and San Luis. Travel connections to major cities are generally made at Colorado Springs, Denver, or Albuquerque. With daily flights to Denver, the nearest commercial airport is in Alamosa to the north. Alamosa, with a population of