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On April 15, 1920, Sacco and Vanzetti were arrested for robbery and murder in a shoe factory in South Braintree, Massachusetts. The case drew international attention due to the defendants’ Italian immigrant status and radicals anarchist beliefs. They were both convicted and executed -
Aired in Pittsburgh on November 2,1920. It was the world's first licensed radio station. The broadcast was the returns from the presidential election between Harding and Cox, demonstrating the power of radio to deliver news faster. It was important because it marked the beginning of modern radio broadcasting -
Held in 1921 and the winner was a 16 year old named Margaret Gorman from Washington, D.C. she was initially crowned America's most beautiful bathing girl but was later recognized as the first Miss America. It was important for its creation of a new American tradition -
The teapot dome scandal(1921-1923) was a political corruption scandal in the United States involving the administration of president Harding. It was important because the rampant corruption plagued the administration of Harding. Federal courts played a crucial role in resolving the crisis brought about by the ill- fated oil. -
Took place in France from January 25 to February 5,1924. It was called international winter sports week. This event was recognized as the first Olympic winter games in 1926. It was important because it launched winter sports on the global Olympic stage -
It was published on April 10,1925. Fitzgerald expressed enthusiasm for the title under the red, white, and blue but it was too late to change it at that point. It was important because of the exploration of the American dream the disillusionment that accompanies wealth and social status during the jazz age and its enduring themes of love longing and corruption of wealth -
july 10, 1925 began the scopes monkey trial in Dayton Tennessee . The trial began with a man named John Thomas Scopes who was a young high school science teacher. It was important because it became a national media spectacle, live broadcast on the radio, highlighting the cultural clash between modernism and traditional religion over the teaching of evolution in public schools -
Completed his flight on May 20-21, 1927, in his plane. The flight from New York to Paris took 33.5 hours and made him a global hero. It was important because it boosted public interest in aviation , demonstrated the viability of long distance air travel, and propelled the growth of commercial airlines -
October 6,1927, New York City was recognized as the first feature length film to include synchronized sound, music, and lip synchronous singing and speech. It was important because it was the first film to have a synchronized dialogue -
murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North side Gang on Saint Valentine’s Day 1929. Men were gathered at the Lincoln Park, Chicago, garage when between four and six men entered two of whom were disguised as police officers. It was important because it shifted power in Chicago's organized crime from the north side gang. -
October 29, 1929 was when the stock market crashed. It wiped out billions in value and triggered the Great Depression. The crash was fueled by speculative investing and margin buying , and it led to a loss of confidence, bank failures, mass unemployment, and a global economic downturn that lasted for a decade, with the Dow Jones not recovering its 1929 value for over 25 years. It was important because began the Great Depression