American History 1920s Timeline

By CarolineandEmily
  • Population Census

    Population Census

    First time in American Hstory that the population succeeds 100 million people.
    The population is 106,021,537
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    1920s Timeline

  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment

    Called the Susan B. Anthony Amendment.
    This amendment gave all women the right to vote
  • American Professional Football League

    American Professional Football League

    American Professional Football league formed.
    Later changed its name to the NFL in 1922.
  • First Miss America Pageant

    First Miss America Pageant

    First Miss America pageant.
    Held in Atlantic City, New Jersey and won by Margaret Gorman.
  • Warner Brothers Pictures

    Warner Brothers Pictures

    Warner Brothers Pictures is Incorporated
  • First Woman Governor

    First Woman Governor

    Nellie Tayloe Ross was inaugurated as the first woman governor and today remains the only woman governor of the United States in Wyoming.
  • The Great Mississippi Flood

    The Great Mississippi Flood

    The Great Mississippi Flood is the most destructive river flood in the history of the United States. It began with extremely heavy rains and lasted for fouteen days, affecting 700,000 people.
  • First Woman To Fly Over The Atlantic Ocean

    First Woman To Fly Over The Atlantic Ocean

    Amelia Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Afterwards, she received the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for this accomplishment.
  • Herbert Hoover wins Presidential Election

    Herbert Hoover wins Presidential Election

    Herbert Hoover becomes the 31st President of the United States. He wins with the most electoral college votes at 444 to the Demorcratic candidate, Alfred E. Smith - the Catholic governor of New York, who got 87 votes.
  • Wall Street Stock Market Crash

    Wall Street Stock Market Crash

    This was the most devastating stock amrket crash in U.S. history. Stocks plummeted - many people were trying to sell, but no one was buying. This signaled the start of the Great Depression.