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Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder
These two Italian immigrants were charged with robbing and murdering the payroll clerk and security guard at the Slater and Morrill shoe factory. -
KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh
This commercial was about the presidential election returns of Harding-Cox. This was the first commercial radio station. -
1st Miss American Pageant
Margaret Gorman was the first Miss America. She won against 8 other women from different cities. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
Teapot Dome was lent to the Navy. This was the first time that a U.S. cabinet official committed a felony and served time in jail for it while in office. -
1st Winter Olympics Held
There were six sports at the Winter Olympics. The Olympics took place at Chamonix in the French Alps. -
The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This book was based in New York in the 1920s. It's about a millionaire who tries to be with a woman that he used to be in love with. It ends up not working out for them. The message was money does not equal happiness. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
At the time, it was illegal to teach human evolution in Tennessee because of Tennessee's Butler Act. John T. Scopes was charged with violating this law. It leads to the Scopes Monkey Trial and the debate on the importance of evolution. -
Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic
He traveled across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Paris. It was 1,500 miles, 14 hours, and 25 minutes without stopping. -
The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)
The movie is about a guy who goes against his family's Jewish family traditions. He ends up running from home after his father finds out and punishes him. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Al Capone's gang shot George Moran's gang in a garage in Chicago. They were rivals over the control of trafficking illegal liquor. -
Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)
Too many people were buying stocks on margin. It led to the economy being in crushing debt.