1920s

Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder

May 5, 1920

they were charged with committing robbery and murder at the Slater.

KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh

Nov 2, 1920

the KDKA was a radio station that aired in the 1920s and it was the only way to know what was going on in the world

1st Miss America Pageant

Sep 8, 1921

inter city beauty contest

Teapot Dome Scandal

Apr 15, 1922

the name comes from an oil reserve near teapot rock Wyoming

1st Winter Olympics Held

Jan 25, 1924

the Chamonix Games were the first occurrence of the Winter Olympic Games

The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Apr 10, 1925

the American Dream is illusory

Scopes Monkey Trial

Jul 21, 1925

to challenge the butler act, which made the teaching of the theory of evolution illegal in Tennessee schools.

Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic

May 21, 1927

Charles Lindberg was the first person to fly across the Atlantic by himself

The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)

Oct 6, 1927

the jazz singer is widely believed to be the first sound film

St. Valentine's Day Massacre

Feb 14, 1929

seven men were murdered at then garage at 2122 north clark street. in licoln park.

Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)

Oct 29, 1929

it was marked by a sharp fall in the stock market