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Unemployment rises in the U.S.
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The Empire State Building opens.
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Amelia Earhart is the first woman to fly alone over the Atlantic Ocean.
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Franklin Roosevelt is elected president over Herbert Hoover.
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The Emergency Banking Act is passed.
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Prohibition comes to an end with the 21st Amendment.
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The Works Progress Administration is created.
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Jesse Owens wins the first of four Olympic gold medals.
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The Golden Gate Bridge opens in San Francisco.
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World War II begins.