1921-1941 Timeline

By MichaelMcCutcheon

  • Appalachian Trail Proposed

    Benton MacKaye proposes a trail to go along the Allegheny Mountain ranges. This trail would later be known as the Appalachian Trail and stretches from Maine to Georgia.

  • Yankee Stadium Begins Construction

    Construction begins on Yankee Stadium in New York.

  • Lincoln Memorial Dedicated

    The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated in Washington D.C.

  • Time Magazine First Published

    Time magazine, a magazine that would become an important part of popular culture is first published.

  • President Harding Dies

    President Warren G. Harding dies in office after falling ill during a trip to Alaska. He would be succeeded by his Vice President, Calvin Coolidge

  • Indian Citizenship Act Takes Effect

    The Indian Citizenship Act takes effect, making all Native Americans born inside the United States border American citizens.

  • First Female Governor Inaugurated

    Nellie Tayloe Ross is inaugurated as the first female Governor in the United States in Wyoming. The second female Governor, Miriam Ferguson would be inaugurated in Texas only weeks later.

  • Work on Mt. Rushmore Begins

    Construction begins on the gigantic sculptures of the faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. It would be completed 14 years later.

  • First Appearance of Mickey and Minnie Mouse

    The first on screen appearance of famous Disney characters Mickey and Minnie mouse occurs in the short film "Plane Crazy"

  • Amelia Earhart Flies Over Atlantic

    Amelia Earhart becomes the first female pilot to fly over the Atlantic Ocean

  • Hoover Dam Construction Approved

    Congress approves the construction of Boulder Dam, later to be renamed to Hoover Dam.

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Born

    Famous civil rights activist and African American leader Martin Luther King Jr. is born in his grandfather's house in Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Stock Market Crash Begins

    The United States stock market crash that would begin the Great Depression begins. Over the course of the next 4 days the market would plummet, costing billions.

  • Star-Spangled Banner Becomes National Anthem,

    The Star-Spangled Banner is approved by congress to become the United States national anthem. It was written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key and the lyrics were inspired by the bombing of Fort McHenry.

  • Civilian Conservation Corps Organized

    The Civilian Conservation Corps is organized to provide jobs for the unemployed populace of the United States. It would provide over 2 and a half million jobs and help to construct many projects and monuments.

  • Social Security Act Passed

    The Social Security Act is passed by congress, allowing retirees to collect Social Security Checks from the government.

  • Golden Gate Bridge Opens

    After a ceremony by President Franklin D. Roosevelt the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, connecting San Francisco and Marin county

  • U.S. Declares Neutrality

    After World War 2 Begins in Europe, the United States declares its neutrality in the conflict that would come to ravage Europe.

  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    The United States base at Pearl Harbor Hawaii is attacked by the Japanese, destroying the fleet stationed there and killing 1,177 military personnel. This would lead to immediate United States entrance into World War 2.