the roaring 20s

By tylerszabo
  • The IBM corporation is founded

    The IBM corporation is founded

    International Business Machines Corporation is an American multinational information and technology company
  • the palmer raids arrest and deport over 6,000 suspected radicals

    the palmer raids arrest and deport over 6,000 suspected radicals

    The palmer which was part of the justice system deoprted 6,000 people
  • the 18th ammendemnt goes into affect

    the 18th ammendemnt goes into affect

    the 18th ammendemnt which was the prohibition of alcohol went into affect janurary 29th 1919
  • The League of nations is founded

    The League of nations is founded

    an organization for international cooperations during World War 1
  • Sacco and Vanezzi trial concoludes

    Sacco and Vanezzi trial concoludes

    italian immigrants were executed for murder and robbery
  • 19th ammendemtn is ratified by congress

    19th ammendemtn is ratified by congress

    prohibits the denial of sufferage
  • radio station KDKA airs first commercial broadcast program

    radio station KDKA airs first commercial broadcast program

    KDKA was the first company to air a commercial
  • the teapot dome scandal is uncovered

    the teapot dome scandal is uncovered

    involved secret leasing of federal oil resources
  • Warren G. Harding is elected president

    Warren G. Harding is elected president

    Warren G. Harding was the 29th president
  • Readers Digest is founded

    Readers Digest is founded

    Reader's Digest is an American general interest family magazine published ten times a year out of New York
  • Alexander Flemming discovers penicillin

    Alexander Flemming discovers penicillin

    was a scottish Physician
  • Adolf Hitler leads a failed attempt to overthrow German Government

    Adolf Hitler leads a failed attempt to overthrow German Government

    Hitler tried to rule the Germans by overtaking their government
  • president warren G Harding dies

    president warren G Harding dies

    rated one of the worsr presdients and died august 2nd 1923
  • president calvin coolidge is elected president

    president calvin coolidge is elected president

    30th president of the united states
  • george gerschwin releases rhapsody blues

    george gerschwin releases rhapsody blues

    musical composition for piano and jazz
  • the first winter olympics are held

    the first winter olympics are held

    the first winter olympics were held in chamonix France
  • the national origins act is passed limiting immigration

    the national origins act is passed limiting immigration

    the national origins act means that there was only a ceratin number of immigrants allowed
  • the great gatsby is published by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    the great gatsby is published by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    on April 10th 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald published the great gatsby
  • Langston Hughes publishes his frist set of poems in the weary blues

    Langston Hughes publishes his frist set of poems in the weary blues

    it was awarded best poem of the year
  • adolf hitler publishes mein kampf

    adolf hitler publishes mein kampf

    german for " My struggle."
  • Scopes Monkey trial begins in Dayton, TN

    Scopes Monkey trial begins in Dayton, TN

    The Case of Scopes Vs. Tennessee was John Thomas Scopes who was a teacher was accussed of teaching the theory of evolution in violation of the law
  • The Ford motor motor company announces the creation of a 40 hour work week

    The Ford motor motor company announces the creation of a 40 hour work week

    ford announces their employees will work for 40 hours a week wuth a $5 wage
  • gertrude ederle is the first womn to swin the english channel

    gertrude ederle is the first womn to swin the english channel

    after 14 hours she reached the english coast
  • the great mississppi flood displaces 700,000 people

    the great mississppi flood displaces 700,000 people

    the great flood of mississippi forced 700,00 people to either evacuate or get caught in it
  • Charles Lindbergh makes the first non stop trans atlantic flight

    Charles Lindbergh makes the first non stop trans atlantic flight

    in 1927 Lindbergh landed the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean at 25 years of age
  • Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs

    Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs

    babe ruth hit his 60th homerun in september 30th 1926
  • the holland tunnel connecting NYC and NJ opens

    the holland tunnel connecting NYC and NJ opens

    november 13th 1927 the tunnel opens connecting manhatten to New Jersey
  • the first film with sound the jazz singer debuts

    the first film with sound the jazz singer debuts

    first film with sound
  • Herbert Hoover is elected Presdient

    Herbert Hoover is elected Presdient

    Herbert Hoover was the 31st president
  • mickey mouse makes his first appearence

    mickey mouse makes his first appearence

    mickey mouse made his first appearance on a sshort fil called steamboat willie
  • Chicago's St. Valentine's day massacre

    Chicago's St. Valentine's day massacre

    the murder of 7 associated with Chicagos North side gang. The men were killed at Lincoln Park Garage Valenties day mroning
  • Stock market crashes on "Black Tuesday"

    Stock market crashes on "Black Tuesday"

    The stock Market crash on black tuesday was when the stock exchange in New York Crashed through 5 days
  • Amelia Earhart attempts to fly around the world

    Amelia Earhart attempts to fly around the world

    Amelia Earhart attempted to be the youngest woman to fly around the globe in a single engine plane
  • Ellis Island closes as an immigration point to the United States

    Ellis Island closes as an immigration point to the United States

    Ellis island closed so that Immigrants couldn't come to the United States illegaly
  • first game in the newly built yankee stadium

    first game in the newly built yankee stadium

    was constructed the same spot where baseball began in the bronx