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Prohibition
The 18th amendment took effect on January 16, 1920 prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcohol. it spark the birth of bootleggers and increased the strangle hold of organized crime in American Cities. the 21st amendment appealed the 18th -
League of Nations
On January 16, 1920 the League of Nations held it's first meeting. the original members were France, Great Britian, Italy, Russia, and the U.S. -
19th Amendment
The 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote. It was Ratified by congress on August 18, 1920 -
Nellie Tayloe Ross
Nellie Tayloe Ross was the first women in U.S. History to be elected govenor. She was the 14th govenor of Wyoming -
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington Started the Jazz Renassaince in 1923 when he covinced a white club owner in harlem to let him play his jazz tunes for free. After the first night he was popular and began to get paid. This was the first Jazz club in the United States. -
Charels Lindenburgh and the Spirit of St. Louis
On May 20, 1927 Charels Lindenburgh flew the Spirit of St. Louis and became the first man to complete a Transatlantic flight. -
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer was a milestone in visual entertainment. The Jazz Singer was the first movie in the world with sound. This accomplishment later paved the way for nation-wide telavision broadcasts. -
1928 World Series New York Yankees v. St. Louis Cardnials
The New york Yankees became the first team in MLB history to sweep consecutive world sereis. The Cardinals had the same team that upset the Yankees in 1926. However this time around Lou Ghering and Babe Ruth were in full health and out of trouble for the Yankees. Both men were later inducted in the baseball hall of fame -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre took place at a Warehouse in Lincoln Park, Chicago Illinois. The target was Al Capone's major rival Bugs Moran. No one knows the identites of the shooters nut the crime was ordered by Al Capone -
Al Capone's Baseball Bat Party
Al Capone Learned that three of his closest allies from his organization were planning to betray him so he invited them to his house for a supper party. During the third course Capone the retrived a louisville slugger and proceded to beat each of the three men to death. This was a statement that showed what would happen if you crossed Capone
