1920 - 1929
Audrey James
The Roaring 20's
During the 1920's sliced bread was invented. The pop-up book was also invented int he 1920's. Balto, the sled dog brought the serum to Nome Alaska to save the people's lives. Flapper dresses were in style in the 1920's.
top toys
The Chemistry Set
It was made at Gilbert Co. It was released in 1923 and originally designed for boys.
Joy Buzzer
Made by Soren Sorenson. It was released in 1926 by the company S.S. Adams Co.
Yo-yo
Was not a successful toy until the late 1920's. It was developed by Pedro Flores.
best movies
The Jazz Singer
Released in 1927 and directed by Alan Crosland. It starred Al Jolsen, May McAvoy, and Warner Oland.
Broadway Melody
Released in 1929 and directed by Harry Beaumont. It starred Bessie Love, Anita Page, and Charles King.
The Kid
Released in 1921 and directed by Charles Chaplin. It starred Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, and Jackie Coogan.
sports
Babe Ruth
He was an American professional baseball player who career in major league play spanned 22 seasons from 1914-1935.
Red Grange
He was a college half-back football player for the University of Illinois. He later played for the Chicago Bears and the short lived New York Yankees.
Jack Dempsey
An american professional boxer who became a cultural icon of the 1920's. He held the world heavyweight championship from 1919- 1926.
world headlines
King Tut Discovered
On November 4, 1922 Howard Carter was in the Valley of the Kings when he found the tomb of King Tut. It had been undisturbed for 3, 000 years so it was full of riches and the mummy of King Tutanhamun, the boy king.
The Great Depression
It began on October 29, 1929 when the stock market (economics) crashed. It lasted into the early 1940's.
Bubble Gum
In 1928 Walter Diemer came up with a gum recipe that allowed chewing gum to create bubbles.