The Roaring Twenties By mattferguson Jan 2, 1920 Palmer Raids Feb 1, 1920 Volstead Act is enacted Period: Mar 4, 1921 to Aug 2, 1923 Warren G. Harding is president May 19, 1921 Immigration Restriction Act Jul 18, 1921 Babe Ruth sets Most Home Run record Period: Aug 2, 1923 to Mar 4, 1929 Calvin Coolidge is president May 26, 1924 National Origins Quota Act Apr 10, 1925 "Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald is Published Jun 26, 1925 Charlie Chaplin stars in the movie "The Gold Rush" Jul 21, 1925 Scopes Trial Aug 18, 1925 Ku Klux Klan marches on D.C. Sep 23, 1926 Jack Dempsey finally loses his Heavyweight Title Oct 22, 1926 "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway is Published Feb 15, 1927 Clara Bow's "It" is released May 26, 1927 Ford Model T reaches 15 million sold Aug 23, 1927 Execution of Sacco and Vanzetti Dec 7, 1928 Louis Armstrong releases "Muggles" (a recording of several pieces of his music) Feb 14, 1929 St. Valentines Day Massacre Period: Mar 4, 1929 to Mar 4, 1933 Herbert Hoover is president
