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Lauryn's 1920's Timeline
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19th Amendment Ratified
When the 19th Amendment was finally ratified, woman in the United States were given the right to vote, a privilage men were graced with earlier. Woman had been fighting for equality and rights since the 1800s, before the start of the civil war. Before this date, the idea of "woman's responsibilities" layed in the home and family. This changed to responsibility and dynamic of the home and country. -
American Profesisonal Football Legue Created
In Canton, Ohio on September 17, football clubs were invited to join a group of football legues. Before this time, the Ohio Legue and New York Pro were the largest and most successful legues. Eleven teams joined and agreed: Jim Thorpe was the leader, no fixed schedule, no minimum or maximum amount of games, and the winner was voted on. -
Contruction of Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was home of the New York Yankees. Another name for the stadium is "The House that Ruth Built," because Babe Ruth, iconic baseball player, played for the Yankees around the time of the construction. The stadium cost an estimated $2.5 million and was built in only 284 days. -
Motion Picture With Sound
Although the invention for motion pictures with sound took place in Paris in 1900, it was released in New York City in 1923. Before the overlap of sound and video, movies were silent.This was the first commercial time movies with sound were released. This took place in Rivoli Theater. These movies were called "talkies." -
Indian Citizenship Act in Place
The Indian Citizenship Act was put into place in 1924, allowing all Native Americans born in the United States to have American Citizenship. There was strong effort by the Indians during WWI. Unlike African Americans, Native Americans were spread out amoung the units with the "white" Americans. This urged the government to give them citizenship, a step towards no racial descrimination! -
Radiobroadcast of the Grand Ole Opry
91 years ago, the Opry was broadcasted for the first time. This event made country music known across the world. This led to Nashville, now the City of Music, to be a place for upcoming artists to get thier big break. -
Creating Mount Rushmore
Gutzon Borglum was the sculpter who carved Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt's faces into the side of a mountain in South Dakota. This task took 14 years to complete! A total of 400 people worked on the carvings for only $8 a day in dangerous conditions.This monument is visited by people from across the country and the globe. Over 2 million people visit the monument yearly, making Mount Rushmore was of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States. -
Mickey and Minnie Mouse Introduced
One of the most famous duos, Mickey and Minnie Mouse were introduced as a couple in the cartoon "Plane Crazy." They are the iconic couple of the Disney movies and theme park. Fun Fact: Mickey and Minnie have always worn the same clothes. -
First Woman Flies Over the Atlantic
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, proving that woman can achieve great things much like men. She flew to South Wales with two other men to South Wales. This trip took twenty hours to complete! -
The Great Depression Begins
By the end of the decade, the American economy fell the worse it has ever been! On October 29, the New York stock markets crashed. Billions of dollars were lost and unemployment was at an all time low.
