1920's TimeLine

  • "Beyond The Horizon"

    "Beyond The Horizon"
    Beyond The Horizon play had its first show. It brought in a pretty decent size crowd and a lot of the towns people enjoyed it. Just by only having one show, Beyond The Horizon won the Pulitzer prize.
  • Football

    Football
    The American Professional Football Association was formed with only a few teams. Only two teams that played back then still play now, the Chicago Bears and the Arizona Cardinals. The league became known as the "AFL"
  • Sacco/Vanzetti case

    Sacco/Vanzetti case
    Sacco and Vanzetti were two guys who were convicted of murder. People say they shot and killed Fred Parmenter and Alessandro Berardelli. Sacco and Vanzetti were bot executed.
  • Yankee stadium

    Yankee stadium
    The Yankee Stadium was built. Babe Ruth was a big influence in the building of the stadium. His terrific skills inspired others to play.
  • Harding's Death

    Harding's Death
    President Warren Harding dies in a hotel in San Francisco due to a stroke. After Harding's death Vice President Calvin Coolidge took over the presidency.
  • Ford Motors

    Ford Motors
    Ford motors would make the Model T and sell it to the towns people. After selling this model, they raised over $1 billion dollars. After making this money they invested it into making more cars and enlarging the company
  • The Great Gaspy

    The Great Gaspy
    F. Scott Fitzgerald would publish the Great Gaspy. Fitzgerald had been writing this play since 1923 and finally finished and improved it in 1925.
  • The Klansmen

    The Klansmen
    Over 40,000 KKK members would walk into Washington and block Pennsylvania Avenue. The Klan walked for over three hours until they reached Washington Monument where they were greeted with a down pour.
  • Babe Ruth

    Babe Ruth
    On this date Babe Ruth would hit his 60th home run, a new personal record . His old record was 59 home runs in a single season. His record stood for thirty years.
  • Micky Mouse

    Micky Mouse
    Walt Disney created the animated cartoon "Micky Mouse". To this day Micky is one of the most well Known animated cartoon characters.