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The Roaring Twenties
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The End of the Steel Strike
the steel strike started in 1919 and came to an end in 1920. Thank goodness, it was getting out of hand! -
The Band- Aid was invented
Teh first band-Aid was invented by Earle Dickson. Someone give this man a medal. -
The Nineteenth Amendment Ratified
The Nineteenth Amendment was the admendment that allowed women the right to vote. This showed that women were gaining more rights during this period. -
World Series on the radio
The World Series was broadcast on the radio for the first time, making baseball even more popular than it already was. Go Giants? -
Soccer
The American Soccer League was created. Best day in the history of ever. -
The Lie Detector
The first ever lie detector was invented by John Larson. -
3D Movies!
Teh first known 3D movie premiered. It was called "The Power of Love" and premiered in Los Angles. -
King Tut's Tomb
King Tut's tomb was discovered in Egypt, causing a worldwide impact. He was a cool man, we would have been friends. -
Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement of African Americans that took place in the 1920s in Harlem, New York. -
Frozen Foods
Frozen foods were invented by Clarence Birdseye -
Harding Dies
President Harding died of a stroke in San Francisco. -
Louis Armstrong
The first jazz recording of jazz legend Louis Armstrong was recorded. S/O to you Louis #beast. -
Women for Governor
The first ever women were elected to office. They were both governors, one in Texas and one in Wyoming. -
Walt Disney
"Alice's Wonderland" became the first cartoon released by Walt Disney. Shortly followed by every part of my childhood. -
Immigration
The immigration Quota Act was set into place based on the previous Temporary Quota of 1921. -
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitsgerald published "The Great Gatsby", forcing children everywhere to read it to this day. The movie comes out May 10, go watch it! -
Scopes Trial
A schoolteacher, Scopes, broke the law banning the teaching of Darwin's evolution theory. His trial caught the attention of the entire nation. He was eventually found guilty. -
The KKK is Scary
The members of the KKK marched down Pennsylvania Avenue (take that Mr. President?) -
The SAT
The very first SAT was given. Thanks so much for that one people. -
Buh-Byee Slavery!
All forms of slavery was abolished everywhere by the League of Nations. -
Gertrude Ederle can swim!
Gertrude became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Isn't she a cutie? -
PEZ Dispenser
Eduard Haas III invented the PEZ dispenser. Bless his heart. -
Charles Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh made the first solo transatlantic flight ever, flying for 33 hours from New York to Paris. I wonder if he got lonely? But he became famous, so he can get over that. -
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth hit is 60th homerun, breaking his own record of 59. You go Babe, you go. -
Television, Finally
TVs are put in three homes in the United States and television programming began. Now we have like 3 TVs in every home, its amazing how these things work! -
MICKEY MOUSE!!!
By far, the most important event to occur in the 1920s. Walt Disney introduced Mickey Mouse to the world in his cartoon "Steamboat Willie." -
darn, thats a nice dam!
The building of the Hoover Dam was apporved by Congress. It was not started until 1931. Who knew a giant piece of concrete could actually be interesting? -
The Stock Market Ruins all the Fun
Just when things are getting good, the Stock Market comes in and ruins everything. The market crashed, sending the country into a depression. Nice going, stock market. -
The Academy Awards
The first Academy Awards took place in Hollywood. Looks like the stock market didn't ruin everything. -
The Yo-Yo
The yo-yo was invented in 1928, but became a very popular toy in November 1929. It should really come back, just saying.
