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18th Amendment (Prohibition)
This amendment established a ban on all alcoholic beverages in the U.S. Though it was banned, it only influenced the usage and selling. Quickly, bootleg liquor was sold all around the United States, and the amendment did not have an impact. -
Women Get The Vote
Women were not able to vote. Until this time, most states did not give women the right to vote. The amendment was the culmination of the women's suffrage movement in the United States, which fought at both state and national levels to achieve the vote. -
First Radio Broadcast KDKA
On November 2, 1920, station KDKA made the nation's first commercial broadcast. They chose that date because it was election day, and the power of radio was proven when people could hear the results of the Harding-Cox presidential race before they read about it in the newspaper. -
Harlem Renaissance
he Harlem Renaissance was the name given to the cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem between the end of World War I and the middle of the 1930s. During this period Harlem was a cultural center, drawing black writers, artists, musicians, photographers, poets, and scholars. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
This trial was with an American high school teacher John Scopes who taught evolution to his class. This method is illegal, so the trial went to court. Though he was found guilty, Scopes was not sentenced to anything serious. -
Lindbergh's Flight to Paris
On this day, Charles Lindbergh flew his flight across the Atlantic from Long Island to Paris. The flight took a total 33 hours, and Charles had no communication with anyone. After successfully returning home, Lindbergh was honored highly, and it was a breaking point for aviation around the world. -
Model T costs $290.00
This is the first automobile that was produced by Ford. It is referred to as the first ever affordable automobile. Its cost was significantly reduced by being able to manufacture it in an assembly line. -
Babe Ruth hits 60 Home Runs
Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the 1927 season and with it sets a record that would stand for 34 years. Babe is considered to be one of the greatest, or the greatest baseball player of all time. Ruth was an influential play that pushed lots of people around the world to play the sport. This was one of the milestones of his career. -
Jazz Music
Jazz originated in the late 19th to early 20th century as interpretations of American and African and slave folk songs and the influences of West African culture. Its composition and style have changed many times throughout the years with each performer's personal interpretation and improvisation, which is also one of the greatest appeals of the genre. There were many famous Jazz musicians that were greatly recognized through the 1920s. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
This Massacre is given to the murder of 8 North Irish gang members. Their death was caused by a dispute over taking responsibility for a crime with Al Capone.
