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The Palmer raids were conducted by Wilson during the red scare. They targeted immigrants with communist or anarchist tries.
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The 18th Amendment prohibited the use of Alcohol. It did not go into effect until the following January.
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Thanks to women like Carrie Chapman Catt and Alice Paul in 1919 women were finally awarded the right to vote.
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IMB or the Independent Mointoring Board was founded in 1922, in San Antonio when 25 army officers meet together to insure each others cars.
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Drafted by president Woodrow Wilson, the league of nations was included in his 14 points, presented in Paris. Wilson believed the theoretical league would keep us out of war whenever possible.
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The station decided on this day so they could announce the result of the Harding-Coax presidential race.
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Harding was the 29th president of the United States and ran as a republican. He served as president from 1921-1923.
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The two men were found guilty of anarchy based on their behaviors and were later both executed.
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In 1922 readers digest was founded by husband and wife Dewitt Wallace and Lila Bell Wallace. They began production in a small basement of downtown Manhattan.
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Coolidge became president after the death of Harding. He was vice president before president.
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Albert B Fall who served as Secretary of State for Harding is found guilty of accepting a bribe. He was the first ever to be convicted of a crime while a cabinet member.
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In 1923 the Yankees newly built stadium opened for their first game.
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While on a speaking tour in San Francisco Harding suffered a heart attack and died.
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This was an attempt of Hitler and the German national socialist party to overthrow the German government. Their plan failed.
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In 1924 congress passed this act to limit immigration from southern and eastern European countries, as well as almost completely excluding Asian countries excess to the US.
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"Rhapsody in Blue" was a musical which combines classical and jazz music.
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The first winter Olympics took place in Charomix, France.
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In 1925 Hitler published his autobiography Mein Kompf. The book itself is antisemitic and discusses Hitlers political plans.
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The book chronicles the story of fictional characters living in the fake towns of West and East egg.
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The Scopes trail was in regards to a teacher breaking the Butler law. Scopes taught his high school biology class evolution.
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Henry Ford shorted the work week as he believed after 40 hours workers were no longer effective.
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At 19 years old Gertrude began her second attempt at swimming the English canal and succeeded, making her the first women to do so.
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The weary blues was published in the Urban League Magazine. The magazine awarded it the best poem of the year.
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On April 16th the levee holding back water in Illinois collapsed. This released an overwhelming amount of water into Mississippi submerging more than 23,000 square miles.
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This film was the first ever with sound and after this movie it became the norm to use sound in films.
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Charles Lindbergh made the first trans Atlantic flight from long island to pairs France.
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Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs in 1927 leading the record for 34 years.
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The tunnel opened in 1927 connecting canal street in Manhattan with 12th and 14th street of Jersey city.
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In 1928 Fleming discovered penicillin. He never boasted about the discovery and was quoted saying "I did not invent penicillin. Nature did that. I only discovered it by accident".
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This was the first time in history that combined animation technology and synthesized sound.
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Hoover was elected President in 1929 and served until 1933. He served as the 31st POTUS and during the Great Depression.
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The St Valentines Day murder included 7 dead gang members most likely done by Al Capone gang. They were lined up and shot execution style.
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Black Tuesday represents the day that share prices on the New York stockmarket crashed.
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Earhart started her voyage with fellow pilot Paul Mantz. They began their flight by going to Hawaii. She and he later disappeared forever later in their flight.
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After encountering 12 million immigrants Ellis island shut their doors in 1954.
