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1920s Project
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19th Amendment was Ratified
Women were fighting for the right to vote for years and years and they finally could. They were granted the 19th Amendment which guaranteed them the right to vote. One of the biggest influences on women's suffrage was Susan B. Anthony. She had many famous quotes and she influenced a lot of women to fight. -
Immigration Quotas
The immigration act put quotas on the amount of immigrants that could come to the United State. The act allowed 2 percent of each nationality from the US to come in through immigration. The act completely excluded anyone from Asia to come to the US. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The teapot dome scandal was when oil that was supposed to be used for the United States Naval bases was sold by the secretary of interior to a oil company. Then in return the oil company gave the money straight to him for his own benefit. This is one of the major benefits why they thought Harding was the worst President. -
Yankee Stadium Opens
Yankee Stadium opened and the first games was a home game against the Red Sox. In the beginning they were not sure where they wanted to put the stadium at but they soon figured it out. In 1928 there was an extension of a triple layer grandstand in left field. The stadium has soon been deconstructed as of 2010 and they are building a new one. -
The First Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
This was the first parade that Macy's did for Thanksgiving. It stretched from Broadway to Seventh Avenue. They started a chain of many parades that still go on today. When Macy's opened they had many competitors but still turned out to be the worlds largest store. The parade did not originate from Macy's in originated from Philadelphia’s Gimbel Brothers Department Store in 1920 and Macy's liked the idea. -
The KKK March on The Capital
The KKK marched down Pennsylvania Avenue. The marched brought 25,000 KKK members to march with them. They did this to show the sheer power of the organization and what they were capable of. -
The Charleston Dance
The dance was a very popular dance during the "Jazz era". This dance was often used by flappers and speakeasies. The dance became popular when they used it on the Broadway show "Running Wild". -
Babe Ruth's 60th Home Run
He hit his 60th home run in Baltimore. Doing this set a record that stood for 34 straight years. During his time with the New York Yankees they won 4 World Series and 7 American League Pennants. He is still known today as one as the best baseball players in history. -
Herbert Hoover becomes President
Herbert Clark Hoover is the 31st president of the United States. He was the president during the Great Depression and was blamed for it by a lot of people. He was also a humanitarian and helped 120,000 Americans return home from Europe when problems broke out. -
Steamboat Willie was Born
This is the first time Steamboat Willie was shown on T.V. This small clip showed Steamboat Willie whistling while turning the wheel of a steamboat. This was the first Micky Mouse film and was the first cartoon with synchronized sound. This was also a landmark in animated history. -
The Stock Market Crash
The crash happened because 16 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange were sold in a single day. This caused a downward spiral causing investors to loose millions of dollars. This was the biggest cause that led to the Great Depression. This caused the stocks to be only about 20% of their original value.
