Famous people in the 1920's
Charles Lindbergh
Known as"Lucky Lindy" and "The Lone Eagle", was an american pilot famous for the first solo, non-stop flight from New York to Paris in 1927 in the Spirit of St. Louis. He became the world's best-known aviator.
Known as"Lucky Lindy" and "The Lone Eagle", was an american pilot famous for the first solo, non-stop flight from New York to Paris in 1927 in the Spirit of St. Louis. He became the world's best-known aviator.
Al Capone
A leader of organized crime in Chicago in the late 1920s, involved in gambling, the illegal sale of alcohol, and prostitution. He was sent to prison in the 1930s for income tax evasion.
A leader of organized crime in Chicago in the late 1920s, involved in gambling, the illegal sale of alcohol, and prostitution. He was sent to prison in the 1930s for income tax evasion.
Babe Ruth
The greatest baseball player of the 1920's. He set a record for hitting 60 home runs in one season.
The greatest baseball player of the 1920's. He set a record for hitting 60 home runs in one season.
Herbert Hoover
He became the Prisident in 1928, a man from Iowa, that promised to keep government intervention out of the nation's current economis problems
He became the Prisident in 1928, a man from Iowa, that promised to keep government intervention out of the nation's current economis problems
Henry Ford
American businessman, founder of Ford Motor Company, father of modern assembly lines, and invertor credited with 161 patents.
American businessman, founder of Ford Motor Company, father of modern assembly lines, and invertor credited with 161 patents.
Walt Disney
Film maker, cartoonist, visionary. He opened small animation studio in 1923 and created a worldwide media empire, brought families and countries together. He develouped many famous characters as well as amusement theme parks.
Film maker, cartoonist, visionary. He opened small animation studio in 1923 and created a worldwide media empire, brought families and countries together. He develouped many famous characters as well as amusement theme parks.
Alice Paul
head of the National Woman's party that campaigned for an equal rights amendment to the Constitution. She opposed legislation protecting women workers because such laws implied women's inferiority. Most condemned her way of thinking.
head of the National Woman's party that campaigned for an equal rights amendment to the Constitution. She opposed legislation protecting women workers because such laws implied women's inferiority. Most condemned her way of thinking.