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The 18th amendment is passed
The 18th amendment was ban on making and selling alcohol. Saloons were forced to close. People who like alcohol always found a way to get it, so they went to speakeasies. -
The KKK
William J. Simmons founded in the new Ku Klux Klan in Georgia in 1915. However, the Klan began to decline in the late 1920's. The KKK's leaders struggle due to scandals and power struggles. -
The steel strike ends
The steel strike was an organization of the United States steel industry in the wake of world war 1. The strike began in 1919, but after a year it was ended. It was attempted by the Amalgamated Association (the AA). -
Louis Armstrong
When Louis Armstrong moved to Chicago, he introduced jazz by improvisation. He became the first great hornet and trumpet soloist within jazz music. His career spanned through five decades. -
The Yankees
The Yankee stadium was in Bronx, New York. It was known as "The House that Ruth built". Babe Ruth was a star baseball player on the Yankees baseball team. Ruth was known as one of the greatest sports heroes in American culture. -
Harding dies
Warren Harding was the 29th president of the United States. He served from 1921-1923. He died from a stroke in a hotel room while traveling. Vice President Calvin Coolidge ascended to the presidency. -
Consumer Society
To attract consumers, manufacturers turned to advertising. This caused an economic boom of growth in credit. Advertising a product persuaded the public to believe they needed the product. It also helped build a brand loyalty to the country. -
New inventions
Many new inventions were made in the 1920's. Band-aids, convertibles, juke boxes, and sunglasses were created and popular then. One of the most popular inventions was televison. Television was invented in 1925 by John Logie Baird. -
Starting Mount Rushmore
Gutzon Borglum began working on Mount Rushmore. He worked on it from 1927 till 1941. It is a sculpture made from granite of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills. Mount Rushmore features George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. -
First women to fly
Amelia Earhart was an American pioneer and author. She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean successfully. She received the U.S. distinguished flying cross for this accomplishment.
