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A controversial case where a bank was robbed and the best suspects found were two Italian immigrants with anarchist beliefs. Many appeals were ignored, and they were sentenced to death in 1927. -
The first publicly broadcasted radio station, with the presidential election results. -
It was held in New Jersey and was won by a 16-year-old from Washington D.C. and was created to keep guests in the resort after Labor Day weekend. -
A corrupt event caused by President Harding that sold an oil reserve held by the U.S. Navy to several oil drilling companies that paid him to use the oil reserve. -
They were held in France and included bobsleigh, cross-country skiing, curling, figure skating, ice hockey, and speed skating. -
A book set in the 1920’s during prohibition, World War 1, and economic success that explores different themes of the rich, poor, and even soldiers in the war. -
John Scopes, a teacher, had illegally taught the theory of human evolution in class, which violated the Butler Act in Tennessee. A court trial was held over the matter, and he was fined 100 dollars. -
He flew alone 3600 miles from New York to Paris in about 33 hours without stopping once. -
The Jazz Singer was the first full length movie to have sound. This began the use of sound inclusive movies being common, and they were sometimes called “Talkies” -
A violent execution between two gangs in Chicago, where 7 members were shot and killed by unknown individuals. -
The name given to the day that the stock market crashed in the 20’s that was caused by overuse of consumer credit.