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Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder
Sacco and Vanzetti were arrested for the robbery and murder in Braintree, on account that they were Italian immigrants and anarchists. They were given unfair treatment because of the fear of communism and anarchy in America at the time. -
KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh
The KDKA aired the first radio broadcast ever with the results of the Harding-Cox presidential election. While the broadcast was not all that popular at the time, it was the beginning of one of the most significant cultural changes in American history. News from across the country became more accessible than ever, and people were able to hear live performances from places they were nowhere near. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
Albert Bacon Fall secretly leased several federal oil reserves, including the Teapot Dome Reserves, while being bribed with over 400,000 dollars. This situation caused many citizens to lose faith in the federal government. -
1st Miss American Pageant
A girl named Margaret Gorman representing Washington D.C. won the first Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City. The Pageant was started to keep tourists in Atlantic City after Labour Day. -
1st Winter Olympics Held
Originally called the "International Winter Sports Week", the first Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, and was a huge success. There were originally plans to include winter events in the Berlin Olympics in 1916, but World War 1 caused those plans to be canceled. -
The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby is about a man who is chasing his dream of reuniting with a woman he loved when he was young. The book offers social commentary on how The Great War affected American society. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
John Thomas Scopes was accused of teaching evolution at a high school and this was against Tennessee state law at the time. It was eventually decided in 1968 that evolution should be taught in schools. -
Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic
Charles Lindberg is called the most famous person of the 1920s because he was so well known for completing a flight across the Atlantic Ocean. This was the very first solo, non-stop, transatlantic flight and the first ever non-stop flight from New York to Paris. -
The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)
The Jazz Singer was the first full feature-length film with synchronized dialogue to debut. This marked the end of an era of silent film. -
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
In Chicago, seven men were lined up and killed by unknown assailants. It is widely believed that this was an event arranged by Al Capone, as the victims were all associated with an enemy of his, Irish gangster George "Bugs" Moran. -
Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)
Wall Street investors traded around 16 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange in one day, wiping out thousands of investors, and beginning a chain of events leading to the Great Depression.