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The end of Palmer raids. They were a series of raids conducted by the United States government. They were to capture, arrest, and deport suspected anarchists, communist and radicals.
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At first cotton was 42 cents a pound. This prompted farmers to plant more cotton. This was a fail and over production of cotton made the price drop to 10 cent a pound.
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Prohibition is when the 18th amendment kicked into effect. 18th amendment was when production, transport, and sale of alcohol was illegal. Even tho it was illegal that didn’t stop people from drinking.
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Ratified on August 16th 1920 women got the right to vote. It was a hard battle for the women, they had to protest for the right to vote. The amendment is also known as women suffrage.
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The first ever baseball World Series was broadcasted over the radio. It was a game between New York Giants and New York Yankees. Announced by Grantland RIce
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Yankee stadium was built in 1923. It’s located in Bronx, New York. It’s also known as House that Ruth built.
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President Warren G. Harding dies. Harding dies from a stroke in a San Francisco hotel. Leaving Vice President Calvin Coolidge as president.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald published The Great Gatsby on April 10, 1925. It is a pretty popular book with high ratings. I just found it pretty cool that the book I’m reading in English was published in the 1920s.
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On August 8th 1925 over 30000 kkk members marched down to the U.S. capital. During the March the kkk ran into counter protesters but the kkk had more people. It left many injured due to the fights between the groups.
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Steamboat Willie introduces Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse is created by Walt Disney. His first appearance was on November 18, 1928.
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The stock market crash was one causes of the Great Depression. A lot of people had lost money due to the crash. It took a long time for the market to go back up.
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Saint Valentine’s Day massacre was between rival Chicago mobsters. It was over control of bootlegging trade. Al Capone vs Bugs Moran. 6 memebers of the Bugs Moran dies.
