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Women Gain the Right to Vote
Women gain the right to vote The Nineteenth Amendment is ratified, granting women the right to vote. -
The American Professional Football League is Formed
The American Professional Football League is FormedThe American Professional Football League is formed in 1920 with Jim Thorpe as its president and eleven teams. -
Warren G. Harding Becomes President
Warren G. Harding Becomes President A landslide victory for Warren G. Harding. -
President Warren G.Harding Dies
President Warren G.Harding Dies President Warren G. Harding dies of stroke in a San Francisco hotel room. Vice President Calvin Coolidge ascends to presidency. -
Calvin Coolidge Wins his First Election as President
Calvin Coolidge becomes president for a second term Calvin Coolidge wins the election and becomes president for a second term. -
First Flight across the Atlantic
First Flight Across the Atlantic Charles Lindbergh flies from Long Island to Paris in 33 hours and 29 minutes. -
First Women to Fly across the Atlantic
First Women to Fly across the Atlantic Amelia Earhart becomes first women to fly across the atlantic -
Herbert Hoover becomes President
Herbert Hoover becomes President Herbert Hoover was inaugurated as 31st President of the United States. -
Stock Market Crash
Stock Market Crash The American stock market collapses, signaling the onset of the Great Depression. -
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"Star-Spangled Banner"
"Star-Spangled Banner" President Herbert Hoover signs an act making the "Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem. -
Empire State Building is Complete
Empire State Building Construction is completed on the Empire State Building in New York City and it opens for business. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President
Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President and launches the New Deal. In his inaugural address, he says: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." -
The Social Security Act
Social Security ActThe Social Security Act is passed by Congress as part of the New Deal legislation and signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt returms for a second presidential term
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The United Staes Declares it's Neutrality
The United Staes Declares it's Neutrality The United States declares its neutrality in the European war after Germany invaded Poland, effectively beginning World War II.
