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19th Amendment
August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment is ratified . The U.S Constitution grants American women the right to vote.
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Al Capone
Johnny Torrio, an organized crime boss in Chicago, hires Capone and his rank rises in Torrio's organization. Capone eventually becomes America's best known gangster.
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Flappers
A new type of woman emerged. Girls drank, smoked and voted. Dresses and hair got shorter and they wore make-up.
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First Winter Olympics
The first winter Olympics took place in Chamonix, France. Instead of calling the games "Olympics", it was called “The International Winter Sports Week” and went on for 11 days. http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0300756.html#ixzz2yJOyAmjB -
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes his book, The Great Gatsby, a book about the roaring twenties. -
First Non-Stop Flight
Charles A. Lindberghmade the first non-stop flight from the United States to Europe by flying from New York to Paris, a distance of 3,610 miles
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Babe Ruth Makes Home Run History
Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run in one season, making a new record. Babe Ruth's single season home-run record was not broken for 34 years.
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Construction of Mount Rushmore
Doane Robinson, from South Dakota, wanted a monument to be built in South Dakota to help the economy by attracting tourism.
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Walt Disney creates Mickey Mouse
Mickey's first ever appearance was in Disney's film, Steamboat Willie, at the Colony Theatre in New York City.
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Stock Market Crash
On October 29, 1929, the stock market crashed. A giant number of people were trying to sell their stocks and almost no one was buying.
http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/a/stockcrash1929.htm
