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The 1st Woman Governor is Sworn into Office
Wyoming elected Nellie Tayloe Ross as their new governor in late 1924, and she was sworn into office on January 5th, 1925. Her late husband, William B. Ross, served as the governor of Wyoming for almost 4 years before his passing and her eventual election. -
A Solar Eclipse is seen over Long Island
A solar eclipse was seen over Long Island, New York on January 24th, 1925. It was recorded by NASA, and it is said to have been seen from Minnesota to the New England area. -
"The New Yorker" is Published for the 1st Time
"The New Yorker" magazine is published for the 1st time by founder, Harold W. Ross. It quickly gained popularity and started to be read nationwide; the magazine is a defining piece of American culture and is still released weekly. -
Teaching Evolution is Outlawed in Tennessee
The ban on teaching evolution in all academic institutions in Tennessee was voted on and passed by Tennessee state legislature on March 21st, 1925. It was known as the Butler Act, and became a nationwide spectacle; other conservative states like Texas followed suit shortly after the Butler Act was passed. -
"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald is Published
F. Scott Fitzgerald's book "The Great Gatsby" was published on April 10th, 1925 by C. Scribner sons in New York. As of today, the book is known as a great American classic and is widely used in American high school English classrooms. -
The Woman's World Fair Opens in Chicago
Chicago, Illinois hosts the 1925 Woman's World Fair and its opens to the public on April 18th, 1925; the World's Fair is a global event meant to give countries the opportunity to show off inventions, innovations, and advancements to the world, however women and their ideas were often excluded. 1925's Woman's World Fair is important due to its inclusion of women's products and ideas, as well as its fundraising efforts for women's Republican party associations. -
John T. Scopes is Arrested for Teaching Evolution in Tennessee
A Tennessee substitute high school teacher, John T. Scopes was arrested for teaching evolution on May 5th, 1925; this lead to the famous Scopes Monkey Trial, where Mr. Scopes was later found guilty and fined $100 for violating the Butler Act. The case gained national attention and was later overturned. -
John T. Scopes is Found Guilty of and Fined $100 for Teaching Evolution
In the famous Tennessee legal case, the Scopes Monkey Trial, also known as The State of Tennessee v.s. John Thomas Scopes, Scopes was found guilty of teaching evolution in a state funded institution as a substitute teacher and fined $100. -
The Klu Klux Klan Holds a March in Washington D.C.
The Klu Klux Klan held its largest march in Washington D.C.'s history on August 8th, 1925. Roughly 30,000+ Klan members gathered and marched from Pennsylvania Avenue to the Washington Monument, dressed in their white robes while displaying their message of deep hatred in our nation's capitol. -
The Texas School Board Bans the Teaching of Evolution
Following the previously enacted Butler Act in Tennessee, the Texas School Board votes to ban the teaching of evolution in schools on October 16th, 1925. The state banned the theory of evolution in their high school textbooks, making it inaccessible to their curriculum.