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 east and the San Juan Mountains to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Manassa experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen "BSk") with cold, dry winters and warm, somewhat wetter summers. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,042 people, 362 households, and 280 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,110.9 people per square mile (428.0/km²). There were 398 housing units at an average density of 424.3 per square mile (163.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.00% White, 0.48% African American, 1.63% Native