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Cotton overdose
Cotton prices peek in New Orleans. Southern farmers plant largest crop in history. Cotton is now 42 cents a pound. -
19th amendment
19th amendment ratified. Women now have the right to vote. Granting them more power and feeling needed. -
Sacco-Vanzetti trial
Immigrants attempted murder but left behind evidence. This mistake led back to them and they were eventually charged. They were convicted of murder and executed. -
World series broadcast
Baseballs world series is broadcasted on the radio for the first time. The Giants defeat the Yankees. Five games to Three. -
Presidental death
President Warren G Harding dies. It happened in San Francisco hotel in result of a stroke. Vice president Calvin Coolidge steps up. -
Scopes trial
A teacher in Tennesse is arrested for teaching evolution with darwins theory. This was against the states new law therefore he was at fault. Although he wanted his students to make their own decision. -
Babe Ruth Hit
Babe Ruth hits his 60th home run of the season. He broke his own record for the Yankees. This will stand for more than 30 years. -
Jazz singer
Al Jolson's first talking movie premieres. This marks the end of the silent film era. Making the Jazz Singer one of the most popular films. -
Hoover elected
Herbert Hoover is elected president. He was running on the slogan "a chicken in every pot, a car in every garage". Crushing democratic catholic Al smith. -
Stock market crash
The stock market crash brought the 1920s to a horrible end. Putting us into a great depression. And spirally our nation into downward and putting people out of jobs.
