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Leo Frank was Innocent!
Leo Frank was a superindendent of a pencil factor. That day, little Mary Phagan, who worked for him, was killed. He was the last person to see her and all the evidence added up to his sentence. Leo was a Jewish man, and many people did have ethnic tensions toward that fact. The fact that evidence was ignored, prompted him to be moved to a prison camp. This enraged the townspeople, who then lynched him. The real murderer was a black man, named Jim Conley, who had told the witness never to speak! -
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World War I
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America refuses their own Alliance?
At the end of the first World War, Woodrow Wilson sought to form a groups, of sorts, between America and its neighboring nations, in an attempt to follow his '14 points' and mutually fulfill each other's ambitions and endeavors. This idea was cut short, when congress was split between Wilson and Henry Cabot Lodge, who was a very persuasive political republican. Because of thier differing opions of the League of Nations, the peace treaty to end all wars was forever lost, and without contempt. -
The Prohibition Admendment
The 18ᵗʰ admendment may have seemed like a great idea at the time, as it would certainly lessen crime, but what congress did not expect, was the profits gangs would make from this law. With alcohol being banned, it would be impossible and even more illegal to attain any, so gangs like, Al Capone use this to make considerable profits in activites called bootlegging. The admendment only allowed for more corruption to spread, even in the police force! Thus the admendment was repealed. -
Passing of the 19ᵗʰ Amendment
The Nineteenth Amendment
Citizens of the United States are allowed the freedom of vote, nonbiased upon their gender. This amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920, and took effect on the 26ᵗʰ of that month. From then on, August 26 would be designated as "Women's Equality Day." -
"TIME"
History of Time Magazine and collecting Time Magazine today Featuring Joseph G. "Uncle Joe" Cannon on the cover, the <b>TIME Magazine</b> wanted to cover all news possible, while breaking them down to separate, easy-to-understand, accessable categories. -
Calvin Coolidge elected President!
The 29ᵗʰ president, Warren G. Harding, had died in office, and as so, the vice president, Calvin Coolidge, was sworn in as president for the remaining term. Many people had no opinions about him, as he had made no remarkable movements. His presidential oath was the first ever to be publicized on the radio, though! -
Moonshine & Scarface
Herbert Hoover may have failed his presidency as a leader during the <b>Great Depression"</b>, but he had pushed tremendously hard to get Al Capone's operations off the streets and expose them to the public. Al Capone was involved with bootlegging, prostitution, and made some grizzly murders, such as the <b>St. Valentine's Day Massacre</b>. He was finally arrested... ...for tax evasion! -
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Al Capone and Bootlegging
The dates can only be estimated, as Al Capone had started his bootleggin after Torrio retried in 1925. No date is set for his retire and the end date is set by his Al's arrest for tax evasion. -
The Great Gatsby!
The Great Gatsby Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, <b><i>The Great Gatsby</i></b> was set during the Prohibition Era, in the Roaring Twenties. Seemingly this is a romantic novel based upon a love triangle, between a guy and a married woman. It can also be seen that the novel itself characterizes Fitzgerald's life experiences in similar contexts. -
Scopes Monkey Trial!
This was a staged trial. The defendant, John Scopes, is accused of teaching about evolution in a high school. The reason being, is that earlier, the <b>Butler Act</b> was passed, which denied the teaching of evolution, as it went against the <i>Bible</i>. This trail was to publicize the matter, upon which Christians should believe: evolution does in fact follow the "divine creation" timeline, or evolution contradicts the very word of God. This was an incredible moment in U.S. religious history. -
KKK resurrected...
The <b>Ku Klux Klan</b> was a group of racist white individualsn who deep hatred toward blacks, had caused many events over the centuries since the 1800's. There were 40,000+ Klan members marching on Washington on that August day. This was to prove that the White supremacy beliefs were still alive and held firm by these arrogant men. -
The New Negro
Written by Alain Locke, <i>The New Negro: An Interpretation</i> was about African American works in literature, including fictional stories, nonfictional essays and poetries. These writings caused a spark in the African American communities around the country, but at most in Harlem. This book would be the inspiration for the "New Negro Movement", later called, "The Harlem Renaissance," which would seek to unite the African American communities under a common goal of racial equality and liberty. -
"The Weary Blues"
Written by Langston Hughes, this poem signifies a man's loneliness in the world, when all is lost, and all he can be compelled to do is sing the 'blues'. This has Jazzy beat with blue-like rythm, pertaining to the decade's musical taste. -
"The Flight"
Starting at 7:52 AM, he proceeded to France in only about 30 hours at 10:22 PM. By he, I mean Charles Lindbergh. He is not only famed for his kidnapped child, but for his expertise in piloting skills. This trip across the Atlantic Ocean granted him instant fame and popularity. He would later inspire Amelia Earhart to try for a solo across the Atlantic, upon which she did complete! -
The Sultan of Swats' Sixty Hits!
Babe Ruth's 60 Home Run Season (1927) by Baseball AlmanacStarting from April 15, 1927 and continuing on to September 30, 1927, the grreat "Bambino" had struck 60 homeruns throughout 150 games; marking him as one of the greatest baseball legends! -
Talking Movies??!!
<i>The Jazz Singer</i> was the first movies to feature voice. It was written by Samson Raphaelson in both book and play format, but later adapted to movie format by Alfred A. Cohn. This would set a significant and ever important moment in American history, as movies had never had dialogue before! -
Duke Ellington: Jazz Master
Duke Ellington and his orchestra's stays at the Cotton Club has granted much fame through books, movies, and songs, as this great musician was welcomed his masterpieces at this club for the next 11 years. -
The Kellogg-Briand Pact
Office of the Historian - Milestones - 1921-1936 - The Kellogg-Briand Pact This was an initiative to outlaw <b>War</b>, as a whole, in America, through the methods of Military conferences, disarmament. America had an agreement with France to not interfere with any acts of war and extended this declaration internationally; where it was well received, but failed nonetheless due to the <b>World War II</b> -
"Steamboat Willie!"
Mickey Mouse is a famous character created by the famed Walter Disney! His first premiere to the public though, was not on television. No, it was in the Colony Theater in New York City. To this day, November 18 is celebrated as the anniversary of Disney and the birthday of Mickey Mouse! This viewing gathered much success, and allowed for expansions on the Mickey Mouse cartoons, which as of today, would be one of the most recognized characters in animation and television history! -
Herbert Hoover: President
<a href=http://millercenter.org/president/hoover >American President: Herbert Clark Hoover</a>
This man is a republican Quaker, who had failed to regain American citizens' confidence during the "Great Depression", and instead his approaches only worsened the nation and its economy. -
Stock Market Crash of 1929
This decade was called the Roaring Twenties, and for good reasons, too. It was the time of the blues, jazz, momentus achievements, wealth, large-scale movements, both evil and good, and was the time of the classic movies and animations. Who would have expected an abrupt change in only a week? With the dust bowl already intimidating the farmers, and the economy at its peak, no one saw it coming. After 1929, most of the country was living through the Great Depression, which only ended after WWII! -
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The Great Depression
From the <b>Stock Market Crash of 1929</b> to <b>America's entry into World War II</b>, the Great Depression had been raging the homeland of the U.S. The war helped boost our economy, with our country being in a <b>"total war."</b> -
Amelia Earhart: First solo Tran-Atlantic female pilot!
In a daring 15 hour trip, this woman, Amelia Earhart, crosses the Atlantic Ocean, but faces strong winds, forcing her to land in Northern Ireland. This granted her a 'Flying Cross Medal'. This, along with her mysterious dissapearance 7 years later, would contribute to her ever-lasting fame in the modern era. -
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World War II
