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The IBM Corporation is founded
International Business Machines Corporation is an American multinational information technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States -
The Palmer Raids arrest and deport over 6,000 suspects called raticals
The Palmer Raids were government led raids led by the Attorney General Alexander M. Palmer. -
The League of Nations is founded
As a result of the Paris Peace conference to end WWI, the league of nations was created and many countries were involved. -
the 18th amendment goes into effect
This amendment limited and put restrictions on the transportation and manufacturing of alcohol. -
19th Amendment is ratified by Congress
Gives all American women the right to vote. -
Radio station KDKA airs the first commercially broadcast program
Department of commerce issued this radio station to start. Leo Rosenberg made it. -
Warren G. Harding is elected president
He was the 29th President of the United States from 1921 to his death in 1923. -
Sacco and Vanzetti Trail concludes
Found guilty in first degree murder. Was in court for 6 years in Massachusetts. -
Readers Digest is founded
An American family magazine and is published 10 times a year. Currently in Manhattan but started in Chappaqua,New York -
The Teapot Dome Scandal is uncovered
President Harding handed over naval oil reserves to the department of the interior. He secretly gave rights to Henry Sinclair rights to the Teapot dome. -
President Warren G. Harding dies
He was the 29th president. He died of a heart attacks. -
President Calvin Coolidge is elected president
He was president for 6 years because he went on to win the next presidency the following election also. -
Adolf Hitler leads a failed attempted to overthrow the German government (Beer Hall Putsch)
Him and his followers tried to take over the government in Bavaria in southern Germany. -
The first Winter Olympics are held
It was held in Chamonix, France and it was a multi-sport event. -
George Gershwin releases "Rhapsody in Blue"
It took place in Aeolian Hall in NYC. Was an afternoon concert with Palace Royal Orchestra. -
The National Origins Act is passed limiting immigrants
This was one of many immigration acts passed to limit and have better security on our boarders to ensure not many immigrants get in. -
The Great Gatsby is published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The book was published and this book broke american into tears. You finish this book with regret and so many emotions rushing through your body. -
Adolf Hitler Published Mein Kampf
Hitler wrote the book Mein Kampf. He wrote it when he was in prison. He wrote the book in 1923. There was a volume 2 in 1926. He spent his sentence in prison in the Landsberg Prison in Germany. He wrote the book to get people to think what he thought. He described why he is antisemitic, and his future plans for Germany. -
Scopes Money Trail
American legal case with a substitute teacher was accused of violating the Tennessee's butler act -
Langston Hughes publishes his first set of poems in his The Weary Blues
A series of poems. He is the most famous writer. His book was elegantly dressed. -
Gertrude Ederle is the first women to swim the English Channel
It was her second attempt. She was also a former Olympic champion. -
The Ford Motor Company announces the creation of a 40 hour work week
Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards act. Henry Ford created the 40 hour work week to create fair working conditions. -
The Great Mississippi Flood displaces 700,000 people
The most dramatic it was was on April, 29, 1927. It was one of the most devastating natural disasters in history. -
Charles Lindbergh makes the first non-stop Trans-Atlantic flight
He was an american pilot, made the first continuous flight solo from New York to Paris -
Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs
He hit 60 home runs in one season and this record was held for 34 years. -
The first film with sound "The Jazz Singer"debut
The first Warner Brothers features with sound. First to a trend of many film with sound that followed. -
The Holland Tunnel connecting NYC and NJ opens
This made travel to the city easier and more efficient. Operated by Port Authority -
Alexander Fleming discovers Penicillin
Alexander Fleming discovers Penicillin. Penicillin is a medicine that is made from a type of blue mold. Penicillin was discovered in London in 1928. He discovered that the penicillin mold on his plate made the certain fungus from forming. At the time there was no cure to most illnesses and this was one of the first cures. So this was a very important discovery. -
Mickey Mouse makes his first appearance in the short film "Steam Boat Willie"
It was produced by Walt Disney in Black and White. It was released by Celebrity Productions -
Chicago's St. Valentine's Day Massacre
It was a murder of 7 of the Chicago's North Side Gang. They were in Lincoln Park and made to line against a wall and the assassins still aren't found. -
Herbert Hoover is elected president
He was the 31st president of the U.S. He was president during the Great Depression. -
Stock Market Crashes on Black Tuesday
It's when the shares of the New York stock exchange collapsed. It lasted for 5 days. It was the most devastating crash in the U.S. -
Amelia Earhart attempts to fly around the world
Amelia Earhart's second attempt to fly around the world and she vanished after this take off. -
Ellis Island closes as an immigration point to the U.S
Processed more than 12 million immigrants it was closed to become a museum. -
First game in the newly built Yankee Stadium is played
Opened in the Bronx. It was played against the Chicago cubs.
