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19th Amendment
The 19th Ammendment of the Constitution states, "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." This amendment was enacted after the women's sufferage movement, because prior to the 1910s, most States did not allow women to vote. It allows all American's to be able to vote regardless of gender. -
Sacco-Vanzetti Trial
After being accused of a murder/robbery, Sacco and Vanzetti were put to death, although there was no concrete evidence. Suspects were described as two Italian men, and authorities made the arrests of Sacco and Vanzetti. Many people around the country campaigned for their release, stating that it was unfair that they were denied justice simply because of their last names. A man had even confessed to being an accomplice to the crime, but as not to upset the verdict, he was never committed. -
President Harding Dies
President Harding was traveling the country doing a speaking tour known as the Voyage of Understanding. During this tour, the president suffered a sudden heart attack and died. His wife, however, would not allow an autopsy to be performed. Because of this, rumors of foul play circled through the country. Harding was the 6th out of 8 presidents who would die while in office. -
Ford Motor Company Exceeds $1 billion
Henry Ford introduced the Model T car. He developed an assembly line method, allowing cars to be produced cheaper and quicker than ever before. He became the richest and most well known man at that time for the release of the Model T. -
Klansman March
With the Ku Klux Klan at its height of popularity, over 30,000 racists and anti-Semitists marched the streets of Washington, D.C. This drew in the attention of many Neo-Nazis who planned to protest the removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. The Klan marched for three hours until they reached the Washington Monument, where they were met with heavy rains and many ended up leaving the site. -
Charles Lindbergh First Transatlantic Flight
At the young age of 25, Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo flight to ever cross the Atlantic Ocean. He learned to fly while enlisted in the army. He was pushed to do the flight because of the Orteig Prize, which promised $25,000 to the first pilot to fly from New York to Paris, or from Paris to New York. -
Philo Taylor Farnsworth was the First Inventor of the Television Set
As a young man, Philo Taylor Farnsworth made huge advances in the world of technology. He introduced the invention of an image dissector and an image oscillite. These inventions were great steps in the development of the television. -
Babe Ruth Hits 60 Homeruns in a year
In the 1927 MLB season, Babe Ruth set a world record. He had hit his 60th home run of the season. This record would stand for another 34 years. It goes down as one of the greatest accomplishments in baseball history. -
Amelia Earhart Is the First Woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean without stopping. The flight lasted almost 15 hour until Earhart was forced to land due to poor weather conditions. Years later, Amelia Earhart suddenly disappeared. Many people speculate that it was simply a plane crash, but many other conspiracies have been proposed as well. -
The Teapot Dome Scandal is closed and Albert Fall is sent to prison and fined $100,000
The Teapot Dome Scandal was a bribery incident that took place in the early 1920s involving the leases of petroleum reserves. Albert Fall was later convicted of accepting the bribes and was sent to prison, closing the case. No conviction was ever made concerning actually paying off the bribes made.
