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Prohibiton begins in the US, banning alcohol.
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The 19th amendment is passed and women are allowed to vote.
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The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated to Washington, D.C.
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Time Magazine is published for the first time ever
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J. Edgar Hoover is appointed as head of the FBI
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The NBC Radio Network is started by Westinghouse, General Electric, and RCA.
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Work on the sculpture of the 4 presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln begins.
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Mickey & Minnie Mouse appear of film for the first time.
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Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean.
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Herbert Hoover becomes the president after winning the election against Alfred E. Smith.
