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Women win right to vote
Women won the right to vote with the 19th amendment. This was a huge deal to some back then. People fought extremely hard for this and it paid off. -
Sacco-Vanzetti Trial
The Sacco-Vanzetti trial begins. Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were convicted of murder during an armed robbery of a shoe factory. Later, they were both found guilty and murdered -
World Series on the Radio
The Baseball World Series is broadcasted on the radio for the first time. The series was between The New York Giants and the New York Yankees. The Giants best the Yankees in a total 5-3 -
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President Harding
Warren G. Harding became president on March 4, 1921. Two years into his term he became very ill. Only a few days after he became ill he died, from what people say was a stroke. -
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President Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge became president the day President Harding passed away. He was the 30th president of the U.S. His term lasted 6 years -
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is one of the most famous novels released in the 1920’s. F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author of the book, is also a famous author during this decade. The book sold many copies. -
Scopes Trial.
John Scopes was a teacher in Tennessee. He violates the ban on Darwin’s theory of evolution. Later, Scopes is found guilty -
First Non-Stop Trip Across the Atlantic
Charles Lindbergh was the first aviator to make the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean alone. His flight was from New York to Paris. After his flight, his nickname was “Lucky Lindy” -
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth was the first baseball player to hit 60 homeruns. Ruth was a sports icon of the 20’s. Yankee Stadium is sometimes called “The House that Ruth Built” -
Stock Market crash of 1929
On October 29, 1929, the stock market crashes. This is also known as the Great Crash. This a leading cause to the Great Depression in the 1930’s.
