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prohibition begins
Beginning in the 19th century lots of people, mostly women, blamed many of society's problems upon alcohol. With great hope of bettering society, organizations were formed to advocate against the consumption of alcohol. -
teapot dome scandle
One of the politicains who opposed the conservation was a Senator Albert B. Fall who soon became Warren Harding's Secretary of the Interior in 1921.Becoming the Secretary of the Interior, convinced Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby to turn the control of the oil fields over to him. -
President Coolidge is elected
On November 4, 1924,Coolidge was elected President of the U.S.. Vice President Coolidge had assumed the office of the presidency the year before after President Warren Harding had his death. -
The spirit of St.Louis takes off
Charles Lindbergh gunned the engine of the "Spirit of St Louis" and aimed down the dirt runway of Roosevelt Field, Long Island. -
The spirit in St.louis lands in Paris
Lindbergh studied with fascination the World War I flying exploits of French ace Rene Fonck who had shot 75 German planes in the war. -
president hoover is elected
Elected with the mandate to continue, Hoover immidiately faced the Great Stock Market Crash, followed by the beginning of the Depression. -
Black Tuesday
Most famous stock market crash in history. -
Prohibition ends
Prohibition completely ended with the ratificaton of the 21st Amendment to the US Constitution. -
Dust bowl years
The dirt storms were fewer in 1934, it was the year which brought the Dust Bowl national attention -
Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected
At the depth of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the American people regain faith in themselves.
