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Radio
Even though the use of electric "current and magnetism" was suggested in 1802, it wasn't until 1866 that American dentist, Mahlon Loomis, successfully demonstrated "wireless telegraphy." The radio is closely related to the telephone and the telegragh in technology. The radio made the famous fireside chats possible for FDR. Radio waves have the capacity to transmit not only speech and music but also pictures and other data. Gugliemo Marconi demonstrated the first radio communication. -
Automobile
Karl Benz created the "modern" automobile in 1885. The first electric automobile was made in 1881 by a French inventor. The gas engine was made in 1807 by a "Swiss" inventor. -
Babe Ruth
He started playing baseball for the Boston Red Sox and then got signed to the New York Yankees. Babe Ruth was born at 216 Emory Street in Pigtown, a rough city in Boston. He hit 714 homeruns in his career. -
Charles Lindbergh
This man was a U.S. Air Mail pilot. He became famous through winning the Orteig Prize. His infant son was kidapped and murdered. People called this thing the "Crime of The Century." -
Television
Although television was available commercially in 1920, it wasn't until 1958 that it became widely available to the public. Television comes from a Greek and Latin origin meaning, far sight. Greek tele means far and Latin visio meaning sight. -
Scopes Trial
The Scopes Trial was formally know as The State of Tennesse v. Thomas Scopes. Scopes was accused of violating tennesee's butler act. This made it unlawful to teach evolution. -
American Gothic
This artwork is a part of the Art Institute of Chicago. It was done by artist Grant Wood. His inspiration cam from a cottage designed in Gothic Revival style. -
Grapes of Wrath
Grapes of Wrath was published in 1939 and in 1940 it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. In 1962 it won the Nobel Prize for Literature. The book is about a poor family that are forced to move because of drought. It is also about the Dust Bowl and the bad economy at the time. -
Rosie the Riveter
Rosie the Riveter was a great American icon. She was a strong, powerfulf emale influence. She was supposed to encourage 20th century women to join the war effort or work force. -
Woodstock
Woodstock
Woodstocks location was held at Max Yasgur's 600 acre dairy farm. The slogan of Woodstock was three days of peace, three days of music. It was a music and arts festival. It was a hudge event and landmark in time for the 60's -
Earth Day
San Francisco celebrated Earth Day on April 21. Senator Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day. Gaylord's official day and San Francisco's Earth Day in 1970 where two different events. -
Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a controversial Supreme Court decision on abortion. In this case it appears that the ninth amendment and the 14th contridicts each other. The result was a 7-2 majority vote in favor of Roe.
