1920s

Sacco and Vanzetti arrested for armed robbery and murder

May 5, 1920

convicted of robbery and murders

KDKA goes on the air from Pittsburgh

Nov 2, 1920

The first official broadcasting station was made for the presidential campaign, and the people

Teapot Dome Scandal

1921

Two oil locations in California and navy reserves in Wyoming

1st Miss American Pageant

Sep 7, 1921

Margaret Gorman, the first Miss America, was 16 when she won

1st Winter Olympics Held

Jan 25, 1924

held in Chamonix, France, with winter sports

The Great Gatsby published by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Apr 10, 1925

Charles Scribner's Sons as the author

Scopes Monkey Trial

Jul 21, 1925

This trial was against John t scopes over the fact that you couldn't teach human evolution

Charles Lindberg completes solo flight across the Atlantic

May 20, 1927

He flew the Spirit of st louis and went from New York to London. over 3600 miles

The Jazz Singer debuts (1st movie with sound)

Oct 6, 1927

Al Jolson, the singer who started the movement of films with noise

St. Valentine's Day Massacre

Feb 14, 1929

The killing of 7 men on the north side of Chicago, and the killers were dressed up and posing as police officers

Black Tuesday (Stock Market Crash)

Oct 29, 1929

billions lost and over 16million shares traded