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Warren G. Harding as President
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Calvin Coolidge as President
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Monkey Trial
Young biology teacher, John Scopes, was taken to court for teaching the evolutionary theory to his class. His defender was liberal agnostic Clarence Darrow. Darrow was opposed by Bible-thumping William Jennings Bryon. It became the "trial of the century" as the conflict between Darwinism and Christianity came to a head. Bryon was overturned. -
The Spirit of St. Louis
Charles Lindbergh flew the plane, Spirit of St. Louis, on the first non-stop solo transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. -
The Jazz Singer is released
"The Jazz Singer" produced by the Warner Bros was the first moving picture to be accompanied with sound. It revolutionized the entertainment industry. -
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Herbert Hoover as President
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Stock Market Plummets
The stock market prices plummeted. 10 billion dollars disappeared. Leading bankers such as J.P. Morgan met together and bought stocks for extravagant prices in order to halt the slide. The slide was stopped until the next week... -
Black Tuesday
In spite of everyone's attempts to stabilize the stock market, it began its long precipitous fall. -
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Dust Bowl
Severe droughts existing from Texas to the Dakota's resulted in the Dust Bowl years. As crops became harder to grow and prices continued to drop, farmers were unable to make payments on their land. Banks foreclosed and families traveled trying to find work. -
Roosevelt Promises New Deal
In a speech on Franklin Roosevelt's presidential campaign trail, he promise Americans an elusive "New Deal". It would have been an empty promise had Roosevelt not enacted New Deal policies within days of inauguration. -
Bonus Army
As Congress debated whether or not to advance cash bonuses due in 1945 to WW1 veterans, unemployed veterans and their families gathered in Washington, D.C. These families erected a Hooverville, and upon rejection of the bill many left Washington. Those that stayed were ordered to leave. Upon disobedience of the order, they were gassed, chased down, and the Hooverville was torched. -
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt as President
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Fair Labor Standards Act
The Fair Labor Standards Act set the national minimum wage at 25 cents an hour. Although it would be amended for a higher minimum wage later on, this act was the first to set a minimum standard. -
Executive Order # 8802
The Executive Order #8802 was also called the Fair Employment Practice in Defense Industries Act. It disabled racial discrimination when hiring for federal jobs. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor ended America's isolationism in the second World War. -
Congress Declares War
America enters the second World War after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Congress declared war on all Axis countries, turning two separate wars into one, huge, truly world war.