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Women Granted Right to Vote
19th Amendment guarentees all women the right to vote. -
The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
The literary classic by F. Scott Fitzgerald portrays the prosperity of the US during the "Roaring Twenties". -
The Sun Also Rises (Ernest Hemingway)
Ernest Hemingway classic story The Sun Also Rises tells the tale of a group of Americans and Brits who travel from Paris to see the bullfights in and the running of the bulls at the Festival of San Fermin, Pamplona -
The Spirit of St. Louis
Charles Linbergh becomes the first person to fly nonstop from New York to Paris in his plane, The Spirit of St. Louis. -
Babe Ruth Sets Home Run Record
Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run, setting a world record that would stand for 34 years. -
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer, directed by Alan Crosland, becomes the first "talking" movie. -
Mickey Mouse
The first Mickey Mouse cartoon is created by Walt Disney. Mickey Mouse first debuted in Steamboat Willie which was one of the first cartoons to use sound. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The murder of of seven mob associates. This was due to the prohibtion era conflict between two of the most powerful Chicago gangs: The South Side Italian Gang (led by Al Capone) and The North Side Irish Gang (led by Bugs Moran). -
First Academy Awards
The very first Academy Awards celebrated the films of 1927-28. 270 people attended and the entire ceremony lasted 15 minutes. -
American Stock Market Crash
Most devasting stock market crash in the history of the US. This crash was the beginning of the 10 year depression that followed.
Also known as Black Tuesday.
