1921-1941

By helpenstillc

  • Warren G. Harding is inaugurated as the 29th president.

    Warren G. Harding is inaugurated as the 29th president.

  • President Harding dies suddenly. He is succeeded by his vice president, Calvin Coolidge.

    President Harding dies suddenly. He is succeeded by his vice president, Calvin Coolidge.

  • Coolidge's second inauguration.

    Coolidge's second inauguration.

  • Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

    Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

  • Herbert Hoover is inaugurated as the 31st president.

    Herbert Hoover is inaugurated as the 31st president.

  • The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

    The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

  • Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution, sometimes called the “Lame Duck Amendment,” is ratified, moving the president's inauguration date from March 4 to Jan. 20.

    Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution, sometimes called the “Lame Duck Amendment,” is ratified, moving the president's inauguration date from March 4 to Jan. 20.

  • Franklin Roosevelt is inaugurated as the 32nd president.

    Franklin Roosevelt is inaugurated as the 32nd president.

  • F. Roosevelt's second inauguration.

    F. Roosevelt's second inauguration.