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United States1924Elections
Coolidge's landslide victory consolidated Republican dominance in the Jazz Age and reflected voter satisfaction with economic prosperity.
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 4, 1924. - summary
United Kingdom1924Festivals
The 1924 Wembley Exhibition showcased imperial power and modernity to 17 million visitors, epitomizing British interwar optimism.
The British Empire Exhibition was a colonial exhibition held at Wembley Park, London England from 23 April to 1 November 1924 and from 9 May to 31 October 1925. - summary
Turkey1923Revolutions
The Treaty of Lausanne formally dissolved the 600-year Ottoman Empire, redrawing Middle Eastern and Eastern Mediterranean borders and creating the modern Turkish state.
The Dissolution of the Ottoman Empire (1908–1922) was a period of history of the Ottoman Empire beginning with the Young Turk Revolution and ultimately ending with the empire's dissolution and the founding of the mode… - summary
United States1923Festivals
The Charleston became the defining dance of the Jazz Age in 1923, symbolizing post-war youth rebellion across America.
The Charleston is a dance named after the harbor city of Charleston, South Carolina. - summary
Turkey1922Revolutions
The abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate in 1922 ended six centuries of dynastic rule and formally completed the empire's transformation into a secular nation-state.
The Ottoman Empire, historically also known as the Turkish Empire, was a state that spanned much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th century to the early 20th century, centred in modern-day … - summary
United Kingdom1922Sports
The iconic Centre Court at the All England Club officially opened, establishing the ceremonial heart of the world's oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament.
Centre Court is a tennis court at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and is the main court used in the Wimbledon Championships, the third annual Grand Slam event of the tennis calendar. - summary
United States1921Protests
Interior Secretary Albert Fall's secret oil lease agreements sparked the worst executive corruption scandal until Watergate, defining an era of Progressive Era accountability.
The Teapot Dome scandal was a political corruption scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Warren G. - summary
United States1920Elections
The first presidential election where women voted nationwide delivered Warren G. Harding to office and marked a pivotal expansion of democratic participation.
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 2, 1920. - summary
United States1920Festivals
The post-WWI cultural explosion in American cities—jazz, cinema, modernist art—defined a generation and marked the emergence of mass consumer culture.
The Roaring Twenties, sometimes stylized as Roaring '20s, refers to the 1920s decade in music and fashion, as it happened in Western society and Western culture. - summary
United States1919Tech launches
RCA's creation in October 1919 centralized American wireless telegraphy and radio, establishing the modern broadcast industry.
RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was a major American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1987. - summary
United Kingdom1919Elections
Lloyd George's coalition swept post-WWI Britain, extending the franchise to women over 30 and reshaping Westminster's electoral map amid imperial anxieties.
Following the Armistice with Germany, which ended the First World War, a general election was held in the United Kingdom on Saturday, 14 December 1918. - summary
United States1919Protests
The first general strike by an American city paralyzed Seattle for five days and demonstrated labor's growing organizational power.
The Seattle General Strike was a five-day general work stoppage by 65,000 workers in the city of Seattle, Washington, from February 6 to 11, 1919. - summary
United States1919Protests
The police walkout triggered riots, martial law, and became a pivotal moment in labor-management conflict and public sector unionism.
The Boston police strike occurred on September 9, 1919, when Boston police officers went on strike seeking recognition for their trade union and improvements in wages and working conditions. - summary
United States1918Elections
Republicans seized control of Congress just days before the Armistice, shifting diplomatic leverage as World War I ended.
Elections were held on November 7, 1950, and elected the members of the 82nd United States Congress. - summary
United States1916Elections
Wilson's narrow reelection on the 'he kept us out of war' platform proved hollow as U.S. entry loomed.
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 7, 1916. - summary
Switzerland1916Festivals
The Cabaret Voltaire performances in neutral Zürich birthed the Dada anti-art movement, a radical cultural rebellion against war, logic, and bourgeois aesthetics during WWI.
Dada or Dadaism was an international art movement that developed in the context of World War I, its aftermath, and the Futurist movement. - summary
United States1915Tech launches
Bell and Watson transmitted voice across America for the first time, proving wireless communication over long distances.
A telephone call, which for marketing purposes is claimed to be the first transcontinental telephone call, occurred on January 25, 1915, a day timed to coincide with the Panama–Pacific International Exposition celebra… - summary
United States1915Festivals
The 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco celebrated the Panama Canal's completion and showcased technological and cultural achievements of the early 20th century.
The Panama–Pacific International Exposition was a world's fair held in San Francisco, California, United States, from February 20 to December 4, 1915. - summary
United Kingdom1913Protests
British suffragettes escalated their campaign with arson, bombings, and civil disobedience to demand women's voting rights, reshaping protest strategy.
Women's Sunday was a suffragette march and rally held in London on 21 June 1908. - summary
United States1913Tech launches
The Federal Reserve Act created America's central banking system, fundamentally reshaping monetary policy and establishing the institutional foundation for modern financial regulation.
The Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States. - summary