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Al Capone is an Active Bootlegger
During the 1920's an active and very famous gangster by the name of Al Capone had emerged from Brooklyn New York. Capone had grew up in NY but had moved to Chicago to work for Johnny Torrio, a Chicago crime boss. By 26 years old Capone had become not only a top gangster but also a Chicago celebrity. His most famous crime that caught the attention of the federal government was the St. Valentines Day Massacre. He was arrested for Tax evasion on Oct. 6 1931. He died of cardiac arrest at age 45. -
18th Amendment Passed
The 18th Amendment prohibited the sale, manufacturing adn transportation of alcohol. It was the the beginning of the Prohibition era which flowed into the 1920's. It went to be the only Amendment repealed from the U.S. constitution. -
US Opts Not to Join the League of Nations
The League of Nations was based around President Wilson's fourteen points.It was found after the Paris Peace Conference and was an attempt to keep peace. However Americans felt that it was not their job to police the world and that it would take to much money. -
The 19th Amendment
On June 4, 1919 Congress had finally passed the 19th amendment.This finally gave American woman the right to vote. After years of lenghty protesting, civil disobedience, and marching by woman suffragist, a woman's voice is finally heard. However this did not come easily, it dated far back to the mid 19th century. Woman such as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton helped begin years of aggitation and fight for womans rights. -
TIME Magazine First Published
Created by Briton Hadden and Henry Luce, TIME Magazine, which was set to originally be named Facts, was the first weekly news magazine in the U.S. Hadden believed that even though TIME was a serioud magazine he thought it should be fun as well. It covered politics, pop culture, adn celebrities. TIME still runs today. -
Calvin Coolidge Elected
Calvin Coolidge won the 1924 presidential election. He was originally the vice president of Warren G. Harding but unfortunately had to take his place following his death. H's slogan of 1924 was "Keep Cool with Coolidge". He would be known for booming the economy and little foriegn crisis. -
Locke publishes The New Negro sparking the Harlem Renaissance
The New Negro was an anthology written by Alain Locke in the 1920's this sparked the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement which spanned through the 1920's and into thew mid 1930's. -
F. Scott Fitzgerald Published The Great Gatsby
The Great Gasby was published on April 10, 1925 by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It was a story about rags to riches. Fitzgerald called the roaring twenties the "Jazz Age". the Great Gastby ended up being one of the most famous novels of that period. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
In the case of the State of Tennesee v. John Scopes. Before this trial the teaching of evolution was frowned upon in the U.S. It sparked a conflict between intellectual and social values. This was a set back for anti-evolutionist. -
KKK Marches on Washington
In August of 1925 the KKK formerly known as The Klan marched down the streets of Washington D.C. It was said that 50,000 to 60.000 men and woman of the organiztion marched soldierly in white robes. -
The Weary Blues was Published
Weary Blues was written by Langston Hughes, a very famous author and poet in the 1920s. Hughes played a major role in the Harlem Renaissance.He made sure to not only speak for himself but also the entire African American culture. He went on to influence poet and suthors of all races and backgrounds. -
Charles Lindbergh Solo Transatlantic Flight
On May 20th Charles Lindbergh began his dangerous flight across the Atlantic. With only 451 gallons of gas and 3,500 miles of water to cross Lindbergh was the first to make a complete flight to Paris.A 25,000 dollar prize was given to the first person to succesfully complete the flight. He opened doors for many more aviators and helped begin the advancements of all aircrafts. -
Babe Ruth hits 60 homeruns in one season.
George Herman Ruth, or better known as "Babe Ruth", was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He was drafted as a pitcher at 19 by the Baltimore Orioles. He was then traded to the Boston Red Sox where he was soon recognized as one of the best pitches of the 1920's. However, he was traded again to the New York Yankees where he switched to the outfiled. With them he won 4 World Series which the Yankees never saw again until 2004, an 85 year drought known as "The Curse of the Bambino". -
The “Talkie” Movie The Jazz Singer is released
In the 1920's one huge technological advancement in society allowed films to have audio track on them. Originally films were silent and usually accompanied by a live orchestra or amplified music players. Vitaphone was new technology originally used in a film titled Don Juan. Sam Warner of the Warner Brothers later used it in The Jazz Singer. He intended on using it for songs but Al Jolson used ad-libs which Warner loved. This would go on to influence "talkies " or movies with soundtracks. -
Duke Ellington played at The Cotton Club
Ellington played a big role in the outbreak fo the Harlem Renaissance. His band earned its big break at the Cotton Club. His residency there allowed him to increase his fame around the country and open the way for other African American artist to emerge. He continues to be one of the most critically acclaimed jazz composers. -
US Signs the Kellog-Briand Pact
The Kellog-Braind was a pact signed by fifteen nations and later on a additional forty-seven nations had followed in there path. It was a agreement to outlaw war and to prevent things such as the First World War from happeneing again. It was an easy pact to sign since WWI had left severe losses in many countries. It was very popular throughout the world but would not be able to withstand WWII. -
The First Mickey Mouse Cartoon “Steamboat Willie” Premiers
Within the conclusion of the 1920's a man by the name of Walter Elias Disney was just told that his rights to own the character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Sad and disappointed he was forced to start from scratch and came up with a mouse named Mortimer. His wife adviced him to change the name to Mickey and thus Mickey Mouse was born. The premiere of Steamboat Willie would go on to start a legacy and franchise of cartoons. -
Herbert Hoover Elected
In 1929 President Herbert Hoover ran for president after accepting the republican nomination. With more than 58% percent of the election Hoover was soon sworn in as the 31st president of the United States. Herbert was elected during the end of the 1920's and in the beginning of the Great Depression. The Great Depression went on to define his entire presidency. -
Black Tuesday Stock Market Crash
One Tuesday morning thousnads of stockbrokers rush to sell all there stocks. After buying more than they could afford the scare of low prices begin to scare millions. This causes the Stock Market to crash and marks the day as Black Tuesday. It is one of the major causes of the Great Depression and ends the "Roaring Twenties" for a disasterious thirties. -
Amelia Earhart First Woman to Fly Solo Transatlantic Flight
On May 16, 1923 Ameila Earhart was the first woman recognized for earning her pilot's license. She was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic ocean with Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon. This successful flight however was already accomplished by Charles Lindbergh in 1927.4 years later Amelia decided to take flight once more across the Transatlantic but solo. She became the first woman to recieve the Distinguished Flying Cross. On Aug 24, Earhart was the first woman to fly across the U.S.
