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The American Professional Football League
The American Professional Football League is formed with Jim Thorp as its president. The league consisted of eleven teams: Akron Pros, Canton Bulldogs, Cleaveland Tigers, Dayton Triangles, Hammond Pros, Muncie Flyers, Rochester Jefferson, New York Pro Football League, Rock Island Independents, Decator Stanley, and the Racine Cardinals. -
Prohibition
Prohibition became the 18th amendement. It was to ban the transportation and the selling of alcohol. The Volstead Act was to enforce the law. Many people broke the rule by making moonshine, bath-tub jin, going to church, or the more upperclass people went to speakeasies. Prohibition started to fail in the north in the late 1920's early 30's. -
The Model T
The Model T was created before the 1920's. But in the 20's the price dropped dramaticly. They first dropped from $825 to $360. They sold like hotcakes. The reason for being so cheap was because of other competitions price. By 1926 the Modle T dropped to $290. -
The 19th Amendment
The 19th amendment give the right for women to vote. The last state to ratify the proposal was Tennessee. The south did not want the bill to pass. They didn't want a black person to vote let alone a women. -
Miss America Pagent.
The first Miss America Pagent was held in Atlantic City. Margaret Gorman a junior in Western High School won. She was also the first Miss Washington D.C. -
World Series
Although it was the first world series, this was the first ever to be broadcasted on the radio. The New York Giants beat the New York Yankees three games to five. -
Readers Digest
Readers Didest is founded and published. Dewitt and Lila Wallace were the publishers. It was based in Chappaaqua, New York. According to MRI (Mediamark Research), Reader's Digest reaches more readers with household incomes of $100,000+ than Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week and Inc. combined. -
Yankee Stadium
"The house that Ruth Built" was constructed in the Bronx in 1923. The original ballpark ran from 1923-73 when remodeled. The stadium hosted 6,581 home games. -
Aztec Indian Ruins
The 12th century Aztec Indian Ruins in New Mexico are proclaimed as a national monument by president Warren G. Harding, following in the four steps of all the presidents since Theordore Rooseveltt. It was known as the Aztec Ruins National Monument. -
Scopes Trial
John Scopes was arrested for the teaching of evolution in school. The whole sceem was planned to see if the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) could defend scopes of his civil rights. Scopes lost the case and was fined. -
Charles Linbergh
Charles Linbergh flew the " The Spirt of St. Louis" from New York to Paris France. It took him two days to complete the flight. He traveled 3,600 miles in 33 hours. -
The Jazz Singer
The first "talking" motion pictured premired. The jazz Singer was created by Warner Brothers prodution. The film lenght was 88 minuets. It stared Al Jolson,May McAvoy,Warner Oland, and many others. -
Penicillin
Alexander Fleming discovers Penicillin. He discovered it from a discarded, contaminated petri dish. The experiment turned out to contain a powerfull antibiotic that is still popular today. -
Steamboat Willie
Walt Disneys Mickey Mouse premires in Steamboat Willie. Althogh this was not Walt Disney's first animated picture, it was the first with sound. -
Black Thursday
"Black Thursday" is the day when the stock market crashed. 13 million shares are sold on the stock exchange. On October 29 "Black Tuesday" another 16 million shares were sold. By Nov 13th 30 billion had been lost.
