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Women are given the right to vote when the 19th Amendment to the United States constitution grants universal women's suffrage. Also known as the Susan B. Anthony amendment, in recognition of her important campaign to win the right to vote.
Women are given the right to vote when the 19th Amendment to the United States constitution grants universal women's suffrage. Also known as the Susan B. Anthony amendment, in recognition of her important campaign to win the right to vote. -
A landslide victory for Warren G. Harding in both the Electoral College and popular vote returns the Republican Party to the White House.
A landslide victory for Warren G. Harding in both the Electoral College and popular vote returns the Republican Party to the White House. Harding gained over 16 million popular votes to Democratic candidate James M. Cox's 9 million and won the Electoral contest with a 404 to 127 landslide. This was the first election in which women had the right to vote. -
A national quota system on the amount of incoming immigrants is established by the United States Congress in the Emergency Quota Act, curbing legal immigration.
A national quota system on the amount of incoming immigrants is established by the United States Congress in the Emergency Quota Act, curbing legal immigration. -
The Limitation on Armaments Congress convenes in Washington, D.C.
The Limitation on Armaments Congress convenes in Washington, D.C. -
Reader's Digest is founded and the first issue published by Dewitt and Lila Wallace.
Reader's Digest is founded and the first issue published by Dewitt and Lila Wallace. -
The Teapot Dome scandal begins when the U.S. Secretary of the Interior leases the Teapot Oil Reserves in Wyoming.
The Teapot Dome scandal begins when the U.S. Secretary of the Interior leases the Teapot Oil Reserves in Wyoming. -
Time Magazine is published for the first time, becoming one of the most dominant media companies of the Twentieth Century.
Time Magazine is published for the first time, becoming one of the most dominant media companies of the Twentieth Century. -
Warner Brothers Pictures is incorporated.
Warner Brothers Pictures is incorporated. -
The first Winter Olympic Games
The first Winter Olympic Games are held in the French Alps in Chamonix, France with sixteen nations sending athletes to participate, including the United States, which won four medals. Norway, with four gold and eighteen medals total had the most in both categories. The Winter Olympic Games have been held since this year, except during World War II. -
The Indian Citizenship Act granted
All Indians are designated citizens by legislation passed in the U.S. Congress and signed by President Calvin Coolidge. The Indian Citizenship Act granted this right to all Native Americans that had been born within the territory of the United States. -
Nellie Tayloe Ross is inaugurated as the first woman governor of the United States in Wyoming. Miriam Ferguson is installed two weeks later as the second during a ceremony in Texas.
Nellie Tayloe Ross is inaugurated as the first woman governor of the United States in Wyoming. Miriam Ferguson is installed two weeks later as the second during a ceremony in Texas. -
The Grand Ole Opry transmits its first radio broadcast.
The Grand Ole Opry transmits its first radio broadcast. -
Air Commerce Act is passed, providing aid and assistance to the airline industry, plus federal oversight under the Department of Commerce for civil air safety.
Air Commerce Act is passed, providing aid and assistance to the airline industry, plus federal oversight under the Department of Commerce for civil air safety. -
The civil war in China prompts one thousand United States marines to land in order to protect property of United States interests.
The civil war in China prompts one thousand United States marines to land in order to protect property of United States interests. -
First success in the invention of television occurs by American inventor Philo Taylor Farnsworth. The complete electronic television system would be patented three years later on August 26, 1930.
First success in the invention of television occurs by American inventor Philo Taylor Farnsworth. The complete electronic television system would be patented three years later on August 26, 1930. -
Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean.
Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean. -
Herbert Hoover wins election as President of the United States with an Electoral College victory, 444 to 87 over Democratic candidate Alfred E. Smith, the Catholic governor of New York.
Herbert Hoover wins election as President of the United States with an Electoral College victory, 444 to 87 over Democratic candidate Alfred E. Smith, the Catholic governor of New York. -
Future Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King is born in his grandfather's house in Atlanta, Georgia.
Future Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King is born in his grandfather's house in Atlanta, Georgia. -
Postwar prosperity ends in the 1929 Stock Market crash. The plummeting stock prices led to losses between 1929 and 1931 of an estimated $50 billion and started the worst American depression in the nation's history.
Postwar prosperity ends in the 1929 Stock Market crash. The plummeting stock prices led to losses between 1929 and 1931 of an estimated $50 billion and started the worst American depression in the nation's history. -
American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovers the planet Pluto at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Tombaugh was also known as one of the few serious astronomers to have claimed to sight UFO's.
American astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovers the planet Pluto at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Tombaugh was also known as one of the few serious astronomers to have claimed to sight UFO's. -
President Herbert Hoover asks the U.S. Congress to pass a $150 million public works project to increase employment and economic activity.
In order to combat the growing depression, President Herbert Hoover asks the U.S. Congress to pass a $150 million public works project to increase employment and economic activity. On the New York City docks, out of work men wait for food and jobs during the Great Depression, an outcome of the Stock Market crash of 1929 after the prosperous decade of the 1920's. -
The state of Nevada legalizes gambling.
The state of Nevada legalizes gambling. -
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is established to stimulate banking and business. Unemployment in 1932 reached twelve million workers.
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is established to stimulate banking and business. Unemployment in 1932 reached twelve million workers. -
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park installs and inaugurates the use of high speed elevators to descend visitors into the depths of the caves. These elevators travel seventy-five stories in one minute. -
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
President Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated for the first time. His speech with its hallmark phrase, "We have nothing to fear, but fear itself," begins to rally the public and Congress to deal with great depression issues. His subsequent Fireside Chats, that began eight days later, would continue his addresses with the American public. -
The 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed, ending prohibition.
The 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed, ending prohibition. -
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is established with the signing of the Securities Exchange Act into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is established with the signing of the Securities Exchange Act into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. -
The United States pulls its troops from Haiti.
The United States pulls its troops from Haiti. -
Japan renounces the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and the London Naval Treaty of 1930.
Japan renounces the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and the London Naval Treaty of 1930. -
The Historic Sites Act is signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, declaring a national policy to preserve historic sites, including National Historic Landmarks.
The Historic Sites Act is signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, declaring a national policy to preserve historic sites, including National Historic Landmarks. -
Hoover Dam is dedicated by President Roosevelt.
Hoover Dam is dedicated by President Roosevelt. -
The Santa Fe Railroad inaugurates the all-Pullman Super Chief passenger train service between Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California.
The Santa Fe Railroad inaugurates the all-Pullman Super Chief passenger train service between Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California. -
Gone with the Wind is published by Margaret Mitchell.
Gone with the Wind is published by Margaret Mitchell. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt overwhelms his Republican challenger, Alfred Landon, for a second presidential term.
Franklin D. Roosevelt overwhelms his Republican challenger, Alfred Landon, for a second presidential term. His Electoral College margin, 523 to 8, and 62% of the popular vote insured Roosevelt carte blanche in his goals of the New Deal. -
Wallace H. Carothers patents the polymer, invented in the Dupont labs.
Wallace H. Carothers patents the polymer, invented in the Dupont labs. -
William Henry Hastie is appointed to the federal bench, becoming the first African-American to become a federal judge.
William Henry Hastie is appointed to the federal bench, becoming the first African-American to become a federal judge. -
The Naval Expansion Act passes.
The Naval Expansion Act passes. -
The National Minimum Wage is signed into law within the federal legislation known as the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The National Minimum Wage is signed into law within the federal legislation known as the Fair Labor Standards Act. It established a minimum wage of $0.25 at the time, as well as time and one half for overtime and the prohibition of most employment for minors. -
The United States declares its neutrality in the European war after Germany invaded Poland, effectively beginning World War II after a year of European attempts to appease Hitler and the aims of expansionist Nazi Germany.
The United States declares its neutrality in the European war after Germany invaded Poland, effectively beginning World War II after a year of European attempts to appease Hitler and the aims of expansionist Nazi Germany. -
The United States government approves a sale of surplus war material to Great Britain.
The United States government approves a sale of surplus war material to Great Britain. -
The U.S. Congress approves and enacts the first peacetime conscription draft.
The U.S. Congress approves and enacts the first peacetime conscription draft. -
The United States occupies Iceland, taking over its defense from Great Britain and attempting to thwart a potential invasion by Nazi Germany.
The United States occupies Iceland, taking over its defense from Great Britain and attempting to thwart a potential invasion by Nazi Germany. -
An eight point declaration of principles called the Atlantic Charter is issued by President Roosevelt and Great Britain Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
An eight point declaration of principles called the Atlantic Charter is issued by President Roosevelt and Great Britain Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
