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19th amendment ratified
This amendment gave all women in the U.S. the right to vote. Before this amendment, only men could vote. Women formed groups, went on strikes and fought for their right to vote. -
Black Sox Scandal
Eight Chicago White Sox players were accused of losing the World Series on purpose. The players were gambling for money. They went to trail and were found guilty. -
Sacco-Vanzetti Trial
Sacco and Vanzetti were two Italian-born men. They were accused of murdering a man in South Braintree, Massachusetts. They were found guilty and put to death in 1927. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
President Harding gives the Sec. of interior to Albert Bacon Fall. Mr. Fall was secretly selling oil that was reserved for the navy, to an oil company. He was found guilty and sent to jail. -
Yankee Stadium Opens
Yankee Stadium was built so that the New York Yankees had a new field to play on. The stadium was nicknamed "The house that Babe Ruth built". It was one of the most popular stadiums ever built in baseball history. -
President Harding's Death
President Harding was considered one of the worst presidents in history. He died from a heart attack in San Francisco. He was blamed for the Tea Pot Dome Scandal, but the results didn't occur until after his death. -
The Great Gatsby is published
Author F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote a book taking place in Long Island in the summer of 1922. It is based on the millionaire, Jay Gatsby. It takes place during the Roaring Twenties and a tale regarding the American Dream. -
The Klansmen March
30,000 KKK members gathered to march through the nations capital, Washington D.C. They booked 18 trains, booked hotel rooms and reserved their own ambulances. They marched for 3 hours and stopped at the Washington Monument for speeches. -
Babe Ruth's 60th Homerun
In 1927, Babe Ruth hit his 60th homerun of the season. The Yankees were playing the Washington Senators at Yankees Stadium. This record would stand for 34 years. -
Kellogg-Braind Pact
This pact was created to take war out of the equation. They didn't want controversies between countries to lead into war. 11 years after the pact, World War II was started.
