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Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder
Sacco and Vanzetti were arrested for armed robbery and murder at the Slater and Morrill shoe factory in South Braintree. A security guard and payroll clerk were shot to death and robbed for 15,000 dollars. This event was important in the Roaring 20s because it caused great tensions and unrest in the United States. -
KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh
KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh as the world's first commercially licensed station on November 2, 1920. This was important to the Roaring 20s because this licensed station allowed people to hear the results of the Harding-Cox presidential race before they read about it in the newspaper. -
1st Miss American Pageant
The 1st Miss American Pageant was used as an activity to attract tourists to extend their Labor Day holiday weekend. This pageant was held in Atlantic City. This was important to the Roaring 20s because it extended Labor Day weekend. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a bribery scandal involving the administration of United States President Warren G. Harding. This was important to the Roaring 20s because it permanently damaged the reputation of the Harding administration. -
1st Winter Olympics Held
The 1st Winter Olympics was held in 1924. The Winter Olympics is a multi-sport event that occurs every 4 years. Sporting events are held on ice and snow. This event is important to the Roaring 20s because it brought hope and spirit after WWI to the world. -
The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald was written to demonstrate the "American Dream." This was important to the Roaring 20s because
it displays the social, cultural, and political tensions of the 1920s. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
The Scopes Monkey Trial was over a journalist H. L. Mencken, who applied to the 1925 prosecution of a criminal action against a high school teacher named John T. Scopes for violating the state's Butler Act. This was important to the Roaring 20s because it represents a dramatic clash between traditional and modern values in America. -
Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic
Charles Lindberg completed a solo flight across the Atlantic which he landed safely in Paris. The papers called him the "Lone Eagle" and "Lucky Lindy." This was important to the roaring 20s because it showed the world that you could fly a plane solo from New York to Paris. -
The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)
The Jazz Singer debut was the first feature-length movie with synchronized dialogue. This was important to the Roaring 20s because it introduced more people to Jazz music. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre was the murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang on Saint Valentine's Day 1929. This was important to the Roaring 20s because it marked the most infamous gangster mass murder in history. -
Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)
The Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash) was a major American stock market crash. This was important to the roaring 20s because it crashed the stock market at the time.