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Jazz
Jazz started in New Orleans to start giving hope to the people after World War 1. It was created by African American Artist Louis Armstrong. They used instruments like pianos, trumpets, and trombones. After Jazz got popular they started the Blues. -
Woman’s rights
Women were sick of not being equal with the men to vote to the women started up the movement to vote. Every state to the right of Mississippi had the right to vote but on this day every state allowed women to vote. The vote was 50-49 -
Autogyro flight
The autogyro was invented by a Spanish engineer named Juan de la Cierva. He wanted to be able to travel through flight on a low speed. He flew the autogyro on January 9,1923 at Cuarto Vientios Airfield in Madrid. -
Scopes trials
Also known as The State of Tennessee vs. John T. Scopes. He was accused of violating Tennesses’ Butler Act. The Act is for no teachers to teach human evolution to children to confuse them about their religion. John T. Scopes is found guilty gets a $100 fine. -
Ford workers
Ford Motor Company announces the start of 40 hour weeks to their workers. The workers are the first to work 5 days a week, 40 hour weeks. Ford originally had the workers work 6 days but thought they needed more than one day to rest, so it went down to 5. -
Flight to the North Pole
Floyd Bennett was the first to fly a three engine monoplane . He brought along Evelyn Bride to be his navigator. They later receive a Medal of Honor because of their achievement. -
Flight to Paris
Charles Lindbergh ,at age 25, goes from New York to Paris in 33 and a half hours in his aircraft. He was the first to complete the trip across the Atlantic Ocean. It was a solo trip. He was announced a $25,000 for the nonstop trip to Paris. -
Mickey Mouse
On November 18.1928 Walt Disney created an animated chartacter that still warms the hearts of children today and his name is Mickey Mouse. -
Saint Valentines Day Massacre
This massacre was the single bloodiest incident that was between the Chicago Mobsters that tried to control the trade and Al Capone’s gang killed 7 men. -
TeaPot Dome Scandal
Albert Fall Found land called teapot dome and saw that there was oil underneath and started selling oil to Mammoth oil that was used for the military. Later he got caught and went to jail for one year and paid a $ $10,000 fine
