Jack Dempsey- American professional boxer who competed from 1914 to 1927 and reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1919 to 1926.
Harpo Marx- American comedian, actor, mime artist, harpist, and the second-oldest of the Marx Brothers.
Eliot Ness- American Prohibition agent known for his efforts to bring down Al Capone and enforce Prohibition in Chicago.
Al Capone- American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit.
Chrysler Building- Art Deco skyscraper on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City.
Hooverville- "Hooverville" became a common term for shacktowns and homeless encampments during the Great Depression.
John D Rockefeller- American business magnate and philanthropist. He has been widely considered the wealthiest American and the richest person in modern history.
1929 Stock Market Crash- A major American stock market crash in the autumn of 1929. It started in September and ended in October when share prices on the New York Stock Exchange collapsed.
Helen Trent- Radio soap opera aired on CBS from October 30, 1933, to June 24, 1960, for 7,222 episodes.
Winchell’s Column- A syndicated American newspaper gossip columnist and radio news commentator.
Roxy- Old-school, an intimate theater featuring new, independent & foreign films, plus standard concessions.
Rumplemeyer’s- Tea and pastry café that began its Manhattan life in 1930 in the new Hotel St. Moritz.
Bernard Baruch- American financier and statesman. After amassing a fortune on the New York Stock Exchange, he impressed President Woodrow Wilson by managing the nation's economic mobilization in World War I as chairman of the War Industries Board.
Düssenberg- American racing and luxury automobile manufacturer founded in Indianapolis, Indiana, by brothers Frederick and August Duesenberg in 1920.
Waldorf’s- A luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan in New York City.
Automat- gleaming chrome-and-glass machines brought high-tech eating to a low-tech era, gulped down its last coin, and served up its last helping of macaroni, baked beans, and kaiser rolls.
Sing-sing- A maximum-security prison located in Ossining, New York. In use since 1826.
Hyde Park- A town in Dutchess County, New York, United States, bordering the Hudson River north of Poughkeepsie.
Al Smith- American politician who served four terms as Governor of New York and was the Democratic Party's candidate for president in 1928.
Hell’s Kitchen- A neighborhood on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City.
Rembrandt- A Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
WEAF Studio- A grand experiment by the Western Electric Company, a subsidiary of AT&T. Western Electric was interested in exploiting its collection of radio patents, which it believed would allow it to corner the market in the exploding field of radio broadcasting.
Calvin Coolidge- 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929.
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek- A Chinese political figure who was the First Lady of the Republic of China, the wife of Generalissimo and President Chiang Kai-shek.
The Greyhound- The largest intercity bus service in North America.
Bergdorfs- A luxury department store based on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York.
