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Black Tuesday
On october 29 1929 the U.S. stock market suffered the worst crash in the nations history. Millions of jobs, dollars and families were lost to what would be known as the Great Depression. -
Empire State Buliding Opens
For its time the Empire State Building looked like a titan compared to the other sky scrapers in New York City, Other then the suicides that have occured from people jumping off of it, the building is quite an American marvel. -
Riots in the Detriot
Workers march in Detriot and cause food riots. -
Capone Goes to Prison
Infamous bootlegger and murderer Al Capone is sentanced to federal prison. -
FDR is Sworn in
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is sworn in as the 32nd President of the United States and is the succerssor to Herbert Hoover and leads America out of the Great Depression. -
Prohibition Ends
Illegal bootlegging of alcohol ends when the 21st amendment is put into effect to end prohibition. -
The dust Bowl
The Dust bowl was a farm destroying catastrophe that occured in the great depression midwest, destroying farms crops and many live in the midwest along with the destruction of the depression. -
John Dillinger is killed
Bank and police station robber the notorious John Dillinger was shot and killed for his crimes of murder and theft and robbery. -
The Hindenburg Disaster
The great airsip named the Hindenburg caught fire on thursday the sixth of may killing 36 peqple total. -
Franklin Roosevelt is Elected for his Third term
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is reelected for a third term with the rising concerns of the german and japanese aggression and was reelected for those who valued his strong leadership