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Ratifying the 18th Ammendment
Mississippi becomes the first state to ratify the 18th Ammendment -
Diployment for WWI
Ernest Hemingway triesto become an abulance driver during WWI. The army rejected him for poor eye sight -
Wounded in Battle
Ernest Hemingway was wounded by a trench motar during WWI -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty Of Versailles was signed in Versailles, France, coming towards the end of WWI -
Reporter for Toronto Star
Ernest moves to Toronto, Ontario, Canada and becomes the reporter for the Toronto Star -
Panama Canal
The famous Panama Canal officially opens -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment on women's suffrage was ratified -
Marriage
Ernest hemingway marries his 1st wife, Elizabeth Hadley Richardson -
Paris, France
The newly married Hemingways set sail for Paris France and end up living there for a little bit -
The Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. officially opens to remember Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president -
Three Stories & Ten Poems
Ernest Hemingway's first book, Three Stories & Ten Poems, was published -
Prohibition
New York state revokes the Prohibition Law -
Radio
The 1st permanent radio network AT&T became available -
Heavyweight Boxing
Jack Dempsey beats Tom Gibson in 15 for heavyweight boxing title -
Winter Olympics
The 1st Winter Olympic opened in Chamonix, France -
Marxism in Germany
German government of Marxism ends -
Governor of Wyoming
Nellie Tayloe Ross became governor of Wyoming, the 1st women governor in U.S. -
The New Yorker
The 1st issue of the "New Yorker" magazine was released -
The Sun Also Rises
Ernest Hemingway's first novel, The Sun Also Rises, was published -
France & U.S.
France and U.S both agree on repayment plan for WWI -
Railroad Labor Act
The Railroad Labor Act became effective into law -
Divorce
Ernest Hemingway divorces Elizabeth Hadley Richardson -
Remarriage
Just 1 month after his divorce, Ernest marries Pauline Pfieffer, a fashion writer -
Tennis
The first televised tennis match became a hit -
Key West
Ernest and Pauline set their eyes on the Key West