American History II (1918-1939) By ascillia14 Period: Jan 1, 1918 to Dec 31, 1939 New Era to New Deal Jan 13, 1920 NY Times falsely reports that rockets can never fly Feb 14, 1920 League of Women Voters form in Chicago Jan 2, 1923 Ku Klux Klan surprise attack on black residential area Rosewood Fla, 8 killed (compensation awarded in 1995) Dec 25, 1923 Imperial Theater opens at 249 W 45th St NYC Jan 5, 1925 Nellie Tayloe Ross became governor of Wyoming, 1st woman governor in USA Jan 24, 1925 Moving picture of a solar eclipse taken from dirigible over Long Island Feb 2, 1926 Three men dance Charleston for 22 hours Feb 9, 1926 Teaching evolution forbidden in Atlanta, GA schools Jan 6, 1927 US Marines sent to Nicaragua May 4, 1927 1st balloon flight over 40,000 feet (Scott Field, Ill) Oct 10, 1929 The Depression Jan 2, 1934 First state liquour stores open in Pennsylvania May 18, 1934 Congress approves "Lindbergh Act" making kidnapping a capital offense Jun 18, 1938 Babe Ruth is signed as a Dodgers coach for the rest of the season Sep 10, 1939 Start of WWII
