1920's Timeline

  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment
    The 19th Amendment passed on August 18, 1920 gave women suffrage witch is the right to vote.
  • Appalachian Trail

    Appalachian Trail
    On July 10, 1921 Regional planner Benton MacKaye proposed a trail running along the Allegheny Mountains. The Trail would be completed in 1937 and reaches from Maine to Georgia.
  • President Harding Dies

    President Harding Dies
    August 2, 1923 President Harding dies by falling ill after a trip to Alaska. Harding's Vice President Calvin Coolidge assumes the role as President.
  • Winter Olympics

    Winter Olympics
    In January of 1924 the first Winter Olympic games were held in the French Alps. 16 countries sent athletes to compete including the united states who won 4 metals. Norway had the most metals with 4 gold metals and a total of 18 metals.
  • Coolidge's Election

    Coolidge's Election
    On November 4, 1924 Coolidge won his first election with 328 votes and keeping the white house Republic beating out the Democrat who had 136 votes and the Progressive party with 13 votes.
  • Scopes Trial

    Scopes Trial
    This trial nicknamed the monkey trial was a trail against John Scopes who against Tennessee State Law taught Darwin's Theory of Evolution. For this he was fined 100 dollars.
  • China's Civil War

    China's Civil War
    China has a civil war causing U.S. Marines to land to protect U.S. Trading interest
  • Mississippi Floods

    Mississippi Floods
    The great Mississippi Floods affecting seven hundred thousand people.
  • Television

    Television
    The first working Television is made by Philo Farnsworth and american inventor.
  • Hoover

    Hoover
    Herbert Hoover Wins the Presidential election keeping the white house republican.
  • Stock Market Crash

    Stock Market Crash
    The stock Market crashes following a decade of major growth with people buying with money they didn't have.