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Flappers Emerge
During World War I, a lot of men never came home from the war, so there were a lot of women left without husbands. Instead of waiting to see if their husbands would actually come home, they went out and partied like there was no tomorrow. The young women did everything opposite than their mothers. They wore dresses up to their knees revealing their calves and high heel shoes. They also wore makeup and cut their hair short because they felt equal to men. -
The Teapot Dome Scandal
This scandal of the early 1920's was shocking to Americans. The scandal surrounds leasing of federal oil caused by Albert B. Fall, the secretary of interior. Fall secretly granted the Mammoth Oil Company exclusive rights to the Teapot Dome. When it was public, Congress told President Harding to cancel the leases. Fall was convicted of charges of bribery. -
The Charleston Dance Craze
The Charleston was highly popular in the 1920's by flappers. It was made in 1903 but was adopted as a dance around the 1920's. It is made up of turns and kicks and a lot of hand/arm movements. You can dance it alone, with a partner, or in a group. -
BREAKING NEWS: President Warren G. Harding Dies
President Warren G. Harding died on August 2nd due to a heart attack. Harding wanted to get away from some troubles in Washington. He and his wife took a trip out West. In the middle of the trip, he died. For many years, people thought his wife poisoned him (which was later found not true.) Doctors believe he died of a heart attack. -
Calvin Coolidge Elected To Be President
Calvin Coolidge was Warren G. Harding's vice-president. Coolidge was visiting his family in Vermont when Harding passed. Also, Coolidge was asleep, when he woke up he quickly heard the news. He took his oath of office as president in front of his father. Coolidge's father was a judge. He was the 30th president until Herbert C. Hoover wins in 1928. -
Macy's First Thanksgiving Day Parade
Macy's opened in New York City, New York in 1922 and started to get competitors. Then in 1924, since Macy's did so well they expanded the store making it one of the "World's Largest Stores." To introduce the "newer" store Macy's decided to throw New York a parade that would be watched on Thanksgiving Day. The parade has been around since 1924. -
Rudolph Valentino Dies
Rudolph Valentino, the star of many great movies of his time including "The Sheik" and "The Son of the Sheik" died on August 23rd, 1926. He was only 31 years old. He died of Pleurist, which is the inflammation of the tissues that line the lungs and chest. He was adored by every girl because everyone thought he was gorgeous. Some people even paid girls to go to his funeral and cry at his grave. -
Babe Ruth's 60th Home Run!
Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run on September 30th, 1927, at the last game of the season. They were in the eighth inning and Tom Zachary was pitching to Ruth. After he swung, the ball went high up into the right side bleachers and he strolled around the bases as everyone went crazy. Following the hit, while everyone was settling down Ruth responded with military salutes. -
"The Jazz Singer" Comes To Theaters
On October 6th, 1927, the first talking movie came out called "The Jazz Singer." In the movie a young boy wishes to be a performer but his father wants him to carry on the tradition of being a cantor. A decade later, he followed his dream and sings with a lady that he loves. He just wants to win his father over. Some people did not like it because the actors voices "didn't match" themselves. Other than that, they liked the movie. -
The 1928 Presidential Election!
When Coolidge announced that he was not going to run again, president of the United States was up for grabs! Herbert Hoover was nominated for Republicans and Alfred Smith was nominated for Democrats. As result Herbert Hoover became president with 444 electoral votes while Alfred Smith had 87. Hoover was president from 1929 to 1933.
