1920’s timeline

  • Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder

    Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder

    they where immigrants and during the red scare. They were accused of robbing a bank and murder and they didn’t do it but the were found guilty and the were executed
  • KDKA goes on air from Pittsburgh

    KDKA goes on air from Pittsburgh

    This was the first radio and it broadcast who won the election
  • The 1st miss America pageant

    The 1st miss America pageant

    It was held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It was known as the inter city beauty contest
  • Teapot dome scandal

    Teapot dome scandal

    so the teapot dome was owned but he navy then the interior of secretary got it and let oil companies drill there
  • 1st Winter Olympics held

    1st Winter Olympics held

    The first games was held in Chamonix, France it lasted from January 25 to February 5 in 1924
  • The great Gatsby published by f. Scott Fitzgerald

    The great Gatsby published by f. Scott Fitzgerald

    It was a book that inspired a lot of filmmakers and authors
  • Scopes monkey trail

    Scopes monkey trail

    this was at trail were a teacher in Tennessee that was caught teaching evolution and u couldn’t do that so they took him to court
  • Charles Lindbergh completes solo fight across the Atlantic

    Charles Lindbergh completes solo fight across the Atlantic

    A guy from France said he would give a lot of money to some that flys across the Atlantic. He flew for 33 hours straight to France
  • The jazz singer debuts

    The jazz singer debuts

    It was the first movie with music and talking and this ended the silent film era
  • St. Valentine’s Day massacre

    St. Valentine’s Day massacre

    it was a shooting that killed 7 members and associates of Chicago’s north side gang
  • Black Tuesday

    Black Tuesday

    the stock market crashed and everyone couldn’t get money from the bank