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The IBM corporation if Founded
It was the merger of three manufactoring buisnesses .They also became a global force in technology in the near future -
The Ford motor company announces the 40 hour work week
The ford motor company scaled back a 48 hour work week back to a 40 after Henry Ford believed that a 48 hour work week was bad for the workers productivity -
the 18th amendment goes into effect
This amendment put prohibition into effect.This prohibited the manufacturing transportation and sale of alcohol. -
19th Amendment ratified by congress
this amendment granted women the right to vote -
The Palmer Raids
Were a seris of raids conducted during the First Red Scare by the United States Department of Justice.The administration was under Woodrow Wilson -
The League of Nations is Founded
Was a intergovernmental organization founded after the Paris Peace conference that ended world war 1.Its mission was to maintain global peace -
Sacco and Vanzetti
Two Italian-born American anarchists who were controversially convicted of murdering a guard and a paymaster . -
Radio Station KDKA airs the first commercially brodcast program
this transmitted news with the power of 100 watts and wavelength of 360 meters -
Warren G Harding elected president
His term only lasted from 1921 to 1923 because he died in office.He was a member of the Republican part -
Readers Digest
A general family interest magazine.It is published 10 times a year -
Teapot Dome scandal is uncovered
Warren G. Harding transferred supervision of the naval oil-reserve lands from the navy to the Department of the Interior in 1921, Fall secretly granted to Harry F. Sinclair of the Mammoth Oil Company exclusive rights to the Teapot Dome -
First Game in the newly built Yankee Stadium is played
The Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox in their first game at the new stadium -
President Warren G Harding dies
President Warren G.Harding died of a Heart attack -
President Calvin Cooldige is elected president
He was out 30th president and he was a republican lawyer from New England. -
Hitler Attempts to overthrow German Government
Adolf Hitler sentenced for his beer hall putsch in 1923
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Hitler tried to lead a revolution.He tried to over throw the German government. He attempted to lead a revolution on the 8th of November.It started in a pub in Munich.He did it because he felt the government had betrayed them.And he wanted to take over the German government because he felt he could do the job better and lead Germany to a better future. -
George Gershwin releases "rhapsody in the blue"
It was a orchestral jazz and solo piano piece of music made by George Gershwin -
first winter olympics
The first multi winter sport event that was held ,was hosted in France -
National Origins act of 1924
A law that severely restricted immigration by establishing a system of national quotas that blantntly discriminated against immigrants from southern and eastern europe and virtually excluded Asians -
The Great Gatsby was published
A fictional novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald about people living in fictional towns called West Egg and East Egg -
Hitler Publishes Mein Kampf
The Nazi party leader publishes a book called mein kampf which translates to my struggle.
Hitler wrote the book Mein Kampf. He wrote the book about what his plans were.He also explains why he was antisemitic. He published it July 18th 1925.He wrote the book in prison.He wrote it to outline his ideology and explain his future plans for Germany -
Scopes Trial
A high school substitute was accused of teaching students about human evolution when it was against the law -
Langston Hughes publishes his first set of poems in his The Weary Blues
His poems provided a sample of the blues as well as a observation of the tradition from a outside source -
Gertrude ederle is the first woman to swim the english channel
A American competition swimmer Olympic champion and former world record holder in 5 different events is the first women to swim across the English Channel -
The Great Mississippi Flood
The most destructive river flood in the history of the United States -
Charles Lindburgh makes first transcontinental flight
Landed His Spirit of St.Louis near Paris,first solo plane flight across the Atlantic -
Babe Ruth hits 60 Home runs in a season
Was the first person to hit a 60 home run season.He played for the New York Yankees at the time -
The Holland Tunnel connecting NYC and NJ opens
The Holland Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel running under the Hudson river it connects Manhattan and Jersey City -
the first film with sound the jazz singer debuts
The Jazz Singer the first commercially successful full-length feature film with sound debuts at the Blue Mouse Theater -
Alexander Fleming discovers Penicillin
He was a Scottish physician ,micro biologist and pharmacologist.His best known discovery was his discovery of penicillin -
Herbert Hoover Elected President
The election of 1928 was the 36th quadrennial presidential election.Herbert Hoover was the first republican from to win since Al Smith -
Mickey Mouse makes first appearance in steam boat Willie
Mickey made his movie debut in Steamboat Willie one of the earliest animated cartoons -
Chicago's St.Valentines Day Masacre
The St.Valentines Day massacre is the name given to the 1929 valentines day murder of 7 gang members. -
Stock Market Crashes on Black Tuesday
Investors traded 16 million stocks on this day.Also billions of dollars were lost wiping out thousands of investors -
Amelia Earhart attemps to fly around the world
She originally took off towards Hawaii but the plane malfunctioned so that delayed her flight until -
Ellis Island closes as an immigration point to the US
Ellis Island was a immigrant reception center stationed in NY Harbor.The facility processed around 12 million Immigrants
