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19th amendment was ratified
In 1920 the 19th amendment was ratified and it gave women the right to vote. This was important because before this only white male people could vote. Then this started African American to protest for there suffrage. -
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The Harlem renaissance
The Harlem renaissance was a time during the 1920s when new art, music, and literature was sparked. New jazz was created like when Louis Armstrong introduced a newer, fresher type of jazz to Chicago. Also new art was made when African American artist painted social posters to persuade the public. -
World Series baseball in broadcasted for the first time
In October 1921 the World Series was broadcasted on radios for the first time ever. This was important for America because it sparked the advances of technology. Currently America relies very much on technology, over 97% of people have phones. -
President Warren G. Harding dies
President Harding was a very important president he was the first president after the war. His diplomacy was " A return to norm" and he wanted America to die down after the war. But he is often called one of the worst president of all time because he was blamed for the teapot dome scandle. But he died from a heart attack in 1923 -
Yankee stadium was built
Yankee stadium was constructed in 1923 and housed numerous legends like Babe Ruth and many more. It was built in the Bronx and lasted 50 years. The stadium was torn down in 1973 them they made a new one. -
The great gatsby was published
The great gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was published in 1925. One of Americas classics that's children still read in school this day. Nick carraway who moved to new your to get into bonds tells us his story about his experience. -
The cheeseburger was invented
In 1926 the American staple was created the cheeseburger. Americans consume about an average of 50 billion cheeseburgers a year. In the 1880s the hamburger was created but it wasn't until 1926 they put cheese on it. -
Babe Ruth hits 60 homerun season
The great bambino or babe Ruth broke the record for most homerun shot in a season by 60. Even though this record has been broken back in the 1920s they played less then 25 games and now they play 82 games. -
Mickey Mouse was born
The iconic cartoon character Mickey Mouse was created November 18, 1928 by Walt Disney. Mickey Mouse alone today is worth around 18-30 billion and is a cartoon people watch around the world daily. Numerous kids adore him and my parents parents grew up watching him. -
Stock market trash
In October 1929 the stock market crashed and America went into a Great Depression. The price of thing and went up while people got fired and there salarys went down. Actually 25% of Americans were unemployed at this time.
