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Period: to
1920s
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housing boom
With the ending of World War I a housing boom in Britain and the United States leads to an increase in home ownership. -
russia and poland
Russia and Poland establish a permanent border when they sign the Treaty of Riga. -
Louisianan floods
Fifty thousand people affected during Lower Louisiana Floods in 1922 -
Take flight
The first successful flight of an autogyro, the predecessor to a helicopter, takes place. -
Happy Birthday
Personalized Birthday newspape -
Thanksgiving
The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held on November 27th, 1924 -
BANG!
The first television transmitter is developed by John Logie Baird in Great Britain. -
Ford
The Ford Motor Company announces the creation of a 40-hour work week for factory workers -
Combine mine
The Columbine Mine Massacre takes place in Serene, Colorado during 1927 -
Fly over the ocean
Amelia Earhart flies across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger, becoming the first woman to do so successfully -
Wall street
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 started the period of The Great Depression in the United States