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18 Amendment (Prohibition)
The 18th Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sell, and sale of liquor. This had the intention to eliminate crime. This eventually led to an angered public which then congress passed the 21's Amendment to repeal prohibition -
Jazz Music
Jazz music was introduced which influenced America's future in music. Jazz not only influenced the Harlem Renaissance but also composers and musicians to come. -
Women Get the Vote
Women finally get the chance to vote. They are given the rights that they have fought for so long. This is the start to women getting what they are fighting for -
First Radio Broadcast (KDKA)
KDKA made the nation's first commercial radio broadcast. They chose this date to reveal the winner of the Harding- Cox election before the people would have read the newspaper the next day. -
Model T cost $290.00
This was a huge deal becasue now the average household income could afford a car. For made travel capable to almost all Americans. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
John scopes taught evolution in his classroom. The Government in Daytona Tennesse was in a major court battle against him. Scopes violated Tennessee Butler Act. -
Lindbergh's Flight to Paris
Charles Lindbergh flew the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. This was truly a feat because he was the first and it took him 33 hours. He changed the way we travel forever -
Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs
Ruth set a record that would stand for 34 years. He hit 60 in his 1927 season changing baseball history forever. -
St. Valentines Day Massacre
This is a day that changed America forever. Seven men of the North Side Irish Gang were murdered in the prohibition era. -
Harlem Renaissance
The cultural, social, and artistic explosion in the 1930's. Harlem New York was the center of everything going on. This was the time of the speakeasies and jazz.
