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Palmer Raids
The Palmer Raids were a series of raids during the First Red Scare by the United States Department of Justice. Its goal was to capture and arrest suspected radical leftists. They were mostly Italian and Eastern Europe immigrants. -
Steel Strike Ends
This strike began on September 22, 1919, and ended January 8, 1920. Workers represented by the American Federation of Labor went on strike against the United States Steel Corporation. Due to the fact that over 350,000 workers joined the strike, it is known as the Great Steel Strike of 1919. -
Garvey Conference
The Universal Negro Improvement Association's first international convention opened in Liberty Hall, New Tork on August 1st, 1920. Approximately 2,000 delegates from 22 countries were present. The convention adopted the Declaration of Rights of the Negro People of The World. -
Women Suffrage
On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, giving women the right to vote. The struggle of women's rights began in the 19th century where women gave lectures, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced civil disobedience in order to obtain their rights. On May 21, 1919, the House of Representatives passed the amendment, then a couple of weeks later, the Senate followed. -
Sacco-Vanzetti Trial
On April 15, 1920, a pay maker for a shoe company in Massachusetts was shot and killed, along with his guard. The murderers were described as two Italian men, Sacco and Vanzetti were arrested after going to claim a car that the cops said was connected to the crime. On July 14, 1921, they were sentenced to death. The trial was described as unlawfully sensational, authorities failed to come up with any evidence of the stolen money, and the other evidence against them was discredited. -
World Series Was First Broadcasted On The Radio
October 5, 1921, was the first time that the World Series was broadcasted on the radio. It featured National League Champs New York Giants played the New York Yankees and played on the radio for the first time ever. The game was held in the New York Polo Grounds IV and the New York Yankees won the game. -
Harding Dies
On August 2, 1923, President Warren G. Harding died of a stroke in a San Fransico hotel room. He originally started to feel ill towards the beginning of 1923 and became increasingly ill as time went on.
On July 29th, his doctor said his symptoms were just of bad seafood and began giving him laxatives. The next day, he had a high fever and was diagnosed with pneumonia, on August 1, he seemed to have healed, but the next day, at 7:30 P.M., he died unexpectedly of a stroke. -
The Monkey Trial
In Dayton, Tennesse, a young high school teacher is accused of teaching evolution in violation of a Tennesse state law, which states that it is a misdemeanor punishable by fine to teach any theory about the creation of the human race that doesn't fit to Christian beliefs. The Monkey Trial got underway on July 10th, within a few days, crowds of spectators had come to Dayton, along with preachers who set up revival tents to keep the faithful stirred up. He was found guilty until 1927. -
Klansman March
The KKK was at the peak of its popularity when more than 40,000 Klansmen paraded down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. The front headline of the Washington Post the next day described "White-robed Klan cheered on the march in nation's capital." A police officer described seeing thousands of people in white clothes emerge from the woods. -
Lindbergh's First Solo Transatlantic Flight
On May 21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh, 25, landed his Spirit of Saint Louis near Paris, making him the first solo person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. A crowd of over 100,000 people gathered at Le Bourget Airfield and headed towards his plane, The Times described it as a "movement of humanity." There was also a celebration in Paris and The Times described "Not since the armistice of 1918 has Paris witnessed a downright demonstration of popular enthusiasm and excitement" -
Babe Ruth Hits 60th Home Run
Yankees slugger, Babe Ruth, hit his 60th home run on September 30, 1927, at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. He broke his own record of 59 he set in 1921. His career record was 714 home runs, but it was beaten by Hank Aaron in 1974. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre was the single bloodiest incident in a decade long turf-war between the Chicago mobsters to control the bootlegging trade. Seven members of The Bees were lined up and shot while they faced the wall. It has been concluded that gunmen dressed as police officers gunned them down, it was immediately known that Capone's gang was the one who did it, but he was never charged. -
Stock Market Crash
On October 24, 1929, the stock market experienced a major crash. It was known as Black Tuesday and billions of dollars were lost. This caused America and the rest of the industrialized world to spiral into the Great Depression.
