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The Ford motor company
It was founded in 1903 by Henry Ford. They made an idea to have workers work longer. -
The 18th amendment goes into affect
It prohibited the manufacturing, transportation and sale of alcohol within the United States; it would go into effect the following January. -
19th amendment is ratified by congress
the rights of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of passed both houses of Congress and was sent to the states for ratification. -
Warren G. Harding is elected president
Was the 29th president in American History. -
The league of nation is founded
The result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It was the first international organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace. -
The Palmer raids arrest
The Palmer Raids were a series of raids conducted during the First Red Scare by the United States Department of Justice under the administration of President Woodrow Wilson to capture and arrest suspected . -
Radio station KDKA airs the first commercially broadcast.
KDKA made the nation's first commercial broadcast (a term coined by Conrad himself). They chose that date because it was election day, and the power of radio was proven when people could hear the results of the Harding-Cox presidential race before they read about it in the newspaper. -
Sacco and Vanzetti trial concludes
The authorities concluded that the behavior of Sacco and Vanzetti meant that the men were guilty of something—presumably the payroll murders. The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti for the South Braintree murders was held in Dedham, Massachusetts, from May 31 to July 14, 1921. -
Readers Digest is founded
It was founded in 1922. Is an American general-interest family magazine, published ten times a year. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, it is now headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. -
Teapot Dome scandal is uncovered
Warren G. Harding transferred supervision of the naval oil-reserve lands from the navy to the Department of the Interior in 1921, Fall secretly granted to Harry F. Sinclair of the Mammoth Oil Company exclusive rights -
Adolf Hitler leads a failed attempted to overthrow the German government.
He leads his army to overthrow Germany. -
Warren G dies
He died of a really bad Heart attack. -
Calvin Coolidge elected
In a three-way contest, incumbent Republican President Calvin Coolidge won election to a full term. Coolidge had been vice president under Warren G. Harding and became president in 1923 upon Harding's death. -
First game at Yankee stadium is played
First game they played on the newly Yankee stadium. -
The IBM Corporation is founded
It was founded in 1924 it was offical. in 1924. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware, middleware and software, and provides hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. -
Ellis Island
Ellis Island, in Upper New York Bay, was the gateway for over 12 million immigrants to the U.S. as the United States' busiest immigrant inspection station for over 60 years from 1892 until 1954. Ellis Island was opened January 1, 1892. -
The first winter Olympics
On January 25, 1924, the first Winter Olympics kick off in the Alpine village of Chamonix, France. -
The national origins act
National Origins Act of 1924. A law that severely restricted immigration by establishing a system of national quotas that blatantly discriminated against immigrants from southern and eastern Europe and virtually excluded Asians. The policy stayed in effect until the 1960s. -
George Gershwin releases Rhapsody in Blue
Rhapsody in Blue is a 1924 musical composition by American composer George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects. The composition was commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman. -
Spopes Money Trial begins in Dayton, TN
The trial was viewed as an opportunity to challenge the constitutionality of the bill, to publicly advocate for the legitimacy of Darwin’s theory of evolution, -
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional towns of West Egg and East Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer. -
Adolf Hitler publishes Mein Kampf
The work describes the process by which Hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany. Volume 1 of Mein Kampf was published in 1925 and Volume 2 in 1926. -
Gertrude Ederle is the first Woman to swim the English channel.
Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in five events. On August 6, 1926, she became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. -
Langston Hughs publishes his first set of poems in his The weary Blues
He went on to write countless works of poetry, prose and plays, as well as a popular column for the Chicago Defender. -
Charles Lindbergh makes the first non-stop Trans-Atlantic flight
It was the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic and the first to link the two major cities. Lindbergh was the 19th person to cross the Atlantic in an airplane. -
The Great Mississippi flood
The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in the history of the United States, with 27,000 square miles inundated up to a depth of 30 feet. To try to prevent future floods, the federal government built the world's longest system of levees and floodways. -
The Holland Tunnel
At the time of its opening, the Holland Tunnel was the longest continuous underwater vehicular tunnel in the world. The Holland Tunnel is one of three vehicular crossings between Manhattan and New Jersey, the others being the Lincoln Tunnel and the George Washington Bridge. -
The first film "The Jazz Singer"
First thing with music and film. -
Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs
He hits his 60th home run and fans and the news papers go crazy. -
Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin
He made from the Penicillium notatum mold, but he did not receive the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery until 1945. -
Mickey Mouse makes his first appernce In film
Mickey Mouse made his movie debut in Steamboat Willie, one of the earliest animated cartoons. This seven-minute film, directed by Walt Disney, was the first to combine animation technology with synchronized sound. -
Chicago's St. Valentine's Day Massacre
On Valentine's Day the murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang. The men were gathered at a Lincoln Park garage on the morning of Valentine's Day and were attacked. -
Stock Market crashes on 'Black Tuesday'
known as the Stock Market Crash of 1929 or the Great Crash, is the stock market crash that occurred in late October, 1929. -
Herbert hoover
He was an American engineer, businessman and politician who served as the 31st President of the United States from 1929 to 1933 during the Great Depression. -
Amelia Earhart attempts to fly around the world
She flew to Hawaii with fellow pilot Paul Mantz to begin this flight. Earhart lost control of the plane on takeoff, however, and the plane had to be sent to the factory for repairs.
