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Before this amendment was signed women did not have the right to vote. This amendment made it legal for women to vote. The ratification of this amendment helped end women's struggles for equal rights.
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On this date Hitler was named the head of the Nazi party. He was voted in by all but one vote. This was also the first time the term "fuhrer" was used.
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On this date the first movie with spoken words was shown. The movie was called "The Jazz Singer". This was the first of many and a pioneer movie for many to follow.
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On this day the stock market crashed and was renamed "Dark Tuesday". Many people were left jobless and even homeless after only a few years.
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The empire state building is an art deco skyscraper bulit in the center of New York. The name of the building is based off the nickname of the city. This building stood as the tallest in the world for more than 40 years until the north tower of the world trade center was completed in 1972.
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The Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms in Canadian and American prairie lands that destroyed farm lands. It was caused by improper crop rotation and bad techniques to prevent erosion.
