Wilson to Roosevelt

Sacco and Vanzetti are arrested

May 5, 1908

Woodrow Wilson Became President

Oct 22, 1912

Woodrow WIlson was elected president first in the year of 1912.

Franklin D. Roosevelt is appointed Assistant Secretary of Navy

Oct 22, 1913

Babe Ruth

Period: Oct 22, 1914 to Oct 22, 1935

Played 22 seasons and when questioned about his salary that exceeded the president he said, "I guess I had a better year."

Georgia O'Keeffe

Oct 22, 1916

First attention of NYC art community

Prohibition

Oct 22, 1920

Prohibition was in effect from 1920-1930 where alcohol was viewed as the root of evil.

George Gershwin

Oct 22, 1920

One of the most influential american composers of the 1920's

Writers

Oct 22, 1920

Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway were two extremely prolific writers of the roaring twenties.

"Duke" Ellington

Oct 22, 1920

Night club performer during Prohibition

Warren G. Harding Became President

Mar 4, 1921

Served his term during the teapot scandal

Al Capone was arrested

May 21, 1921

Al Capone was arrested for tax evasion in may of 1921.

Calvin Coolidge becomes president

Aug 2, 1923

Scopes Monkey Trial

Jul 16, 1925

Clarence Darrow was the lawyer for a tennesee teacher teaching evolution.

Harlem Renaissance

Oct 22, 1925

Harlem Renaissance was an explosion of art, culture, and social in 1925.

Charles A. Lindbergh

May 20, 1927

Started the first transatlantic flight!!

Herbert Hoover was president

Period: Aug 10, 1929 to Oct 20, 1933

Black Tuesday

Oct 28, 1929

The stock market crashed.