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Women's voting
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote, is signed into law by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby. -
Warren Harding
He won the Presidential election by an unprecedented landslide of 60 percent of the popular vote. "Less government in business and more business in government." He was a very liked President among the people -
Calvin Coolidge
"distinguished for character more than for heroic achievement," "His great task was to restore the dignity and prestige of the Presidency when it had reached the lowest ebb in our history ... in a time of extravagance and waste...." -
Crime of the Century
Prodigies Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb confess to kidnapping and killing 13-year-old Bobby Franks for "the thrill of it." -
Scopes trial
Trial of evolution vs. religion. Debating of teaching evolution over religion in schools. -
Flapper age
The short skirt was popular by 1925. This started the period was called the Flapper Age. The fashion statement was no bosom, no waistline, and hair nearly hidden under a cloche hat. This decade also heralded the manufacturing of cosmetics. -
Henry Ford
Introduces the 49-hour work week in the auto industry. -
Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer, the first "talkie," premieres. The first words: "You ain't heard nothing yet." -
Walt Disney
He drew the first Mickey Mouse cartoon -
Black Tuesday
The bull market of the late 1920s comes to a crashing end. Between September 3 and December 1, stocks declined $26 billion in value.