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Langston Hughes
Born February 1st 1902. He was known for being a poet, his insightful portrayals of black life in America and engagment in the world of jazz. He also wrote plays, books, and short stories. He was a big part of the Harlem Renaissance and didn't make a difference between personal and common experiences for African Americans -
Glenn Curtiss
Inventor. Developed alierons, lightweight engines for flights. Joined the AEA. He started out racing and buliding bikes, then motorcyles and eventually grew to work with building aircrafts. The lightweight engines that he built worked and he went to supplying them to other daredevils and companies with aircrafts. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
He was president during the Great Depression winning election in 1932 but first entered public service in 1910. At the beginning of his term things were bad, millions unemployed, many banks closed so he said that in his first hundred days he would work to recover. He came up with the New Deal plan and soon made acts to help the country and it did to an extent so he made other things such as social security. -
John J Pershing
Born September 13, 1860 and died July 15, 1948. Commanded the American Expeditionary Force during WWI in Europe. President and first captain of West Point class of 1886. Feared and not liked by many soldiers because he showed great disclipine and command. -
Marcus Garvey
He was born in Jamaica and learned he likes books from his father while he was growing up. In 1916 he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association. He moved to Harlem and became a good speaker across the country. He also founded the Black Star Line which he was arrested for mail fraud in connected with the sale of stock. -
The Great Migration
Over 6 million African Americans moved from rural south to the north and west. They were not treated as equally as they should have been, they still dealt with segregation laws and bad opportunities. A lot of African Americans made new places for themselves in cities like Chicago and New York dealing with the harsh treatment. -
Sussex Pledge
German government promised the United States that they would make changes to their naval and submarine policies. Ships could only be sunk once it was searched and everyone on the boat was let off safely. It didn't last and led America to declare war on Germany. -
Red Scare
It was begun by Russia's Bolshevik Revolution. Scared of communist revoluion in the US and was made worse by 1919 anarchist bombings. -
Battle of the Argonne Forest
This was known as the longest battle in World War I. General John Pershing led the battle which involved France, German Empire, and USA. The French and USA kept gaining enemy territory until they were able to win. -
Alvin York
In France, he with seven men charged the Argonne Forest with a machine gun firing at his platoon. They took over the machine gun nest, he was considered a hero for being able to overcome the unexpected situation. -
Treaty of Versailles
It was the main peace treaty that ended World War I. It was to be signed by the Germans saying they had to do certain things such as take blame for the bar and give up some territory. They had to be responsible and pay for any damage and had to make changes to their navy. -
Jazz music
This was one of the first times that African Americans could be treated more equally, King Oliver and Louis Armstrong are some examples jazz musicians who were popular with jazz. -
Warren G. Harding’s “Return to Normalcy”
"America’s present need is not heroics, but healing; not nostrums, but normalcy" Harding thought that America was going through hard times but we don't need to be saved so much as to be healed. He wanted to do things that would make things safer for the future of America, we needed to get on the right path and get out of war. -
Harlem Renaissance
It was very literary and artistic movement for African Americans. It was a time when they could express themselves with more confidence through music, poetry, and art. It was a big influence to other African American writers and even interested white people during the time. -
Charles Lindbergh
He was an aviator, explorer, inventor, and social activist. He made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic ocean from May 20-21. Some of the nicknames that people had for him were "Lucky" "Lindy" and "the lone eagle".He was criticized for not believing that the voluntary American involvment in WW1. -
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The Great Depression
Soon after the stock market crashed the economy went downhill. Many investors were wiped out and millions were unemployed. There were too many that were forced to live on the streets because they lost everything, there was no money, banks were closing and the president couldn't even recover fully with the New Deal and acts he made. -
Dust bowl
There was little rain from Texas to North Dakota and the land was grassland that farmers broke up so they could grow crops. The soil was tired and powerful winds went across the Great Plains blowing the soild away. Many farmers moved west because they could no longer grow crops and needed to find work elswhere, a lot went to California. -
The New Deal
Programs that would help end the Great Depression. The goals were to get relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform. Laws were passed such as Emergency Banking Relief Act, Glass-Steagall Act, Federal Securities Act and SEC. The AAA helped farmers by raising crop prices, CCC helped unemployed, FERA helped needy, and NIRA and NRA helped workers. -
Dorothea Lange
She was a photographer and would go around during the Great Depression and take photographes of the unemployed on the streets. "Migrant Mother" was her most famous photogrape, she was able to capture much of what was going on everywhere.