106,521,537 people in the United States
2,132,000 unemployed, Unemployment 5.2%
Life expectancy: Male 53.6, Female 54.6
343.000 in military (down from 1,172,601 in 1919)
Average annual earnings $1236; Teacher's salary $970
Dow Jones High 100 Low 67
Illiteracy rate reached a new low of 6% of the population.
Gangland crime included murder, swindles,and racketeering.
It took 13 days to reach California from New York.
There were 387,000 miles of paved road.
2,132,000 unemployed, Unemployment 5.2%
Life expectancy: Male 53.6, Female 54.6
343.000 in military (down from 1,172,601 in 1919)
Average annual earnings $1236; Teacher's salary $970
Dow Jones High 100 Low 67
Illiteracy rate reached a new low of 6% of the population.
Gangland crime included murder, swindles,and racketeering.
It took 13 days to reach California from New York.
There were 387,000 miles of paved road.
Though still not used as evidence in court cases, the polygraph has been around and in use since 1924.
Question 1:
What does a polygraph measure and how long does a test last?
The Radio Station 1922 (see links below)
Marconi started this invention nearly 20 years prior but in 1922 the first radio station began to broadcast. By the end of the 1920s, radio had become a national obsession. Families crowded around their sets to listen to newscasts, comedy and children's shows, variety hours, and presidential speeches.
Question 2:
Why was the radio one of the most important inventions for the American public?
Question 3: In the 1920s, Atwater Kent manufactured radios in many styles, including "breadboard" radios. What was a breadboard radio?
“Visit Our Museum” and check out the Atwater Kent History.
Frozen food was probably available in your grandmother’s pantry in Fairplay, but think of the people in warm climates. They would rely on fresh food which could be stored in an icebox to keep it cold. Have you ever had the brand name “Birdseye” of frozen vegetables?
Question 4:
Using the method of evaporating ammonia, how long would it take to freeze a thick package of meat?
Mold proves to be important!
Question 5:
Why is it a bad idea to misuse antibiotics?
Question 6:
Where did the phrase, “It’s better than sliced bread,” come from?
Early Signs of the Television - Look under the “Pioneers” tab.
“Television has brought murder back into the home, where it belongs.” ~Alfred Hitchcock
Look at some of the other famous television quotes on this site too! Write at least 1 quote down in addition to answering Question 7.
Question 7:
Jenkins laboratories began to transmit what type of television in 1928?
Lindbergh was famous for a few reasons. The major reason was from completing the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
Question 8:
What else wad Lindbergh famous for completing? Why did his family become so famous in 1932?
Thought the ability to make movies had been around for a few decades by the 1920’s, Steamboat Willie made his first appearance in 1928.
Question 9:
Question 9:
What made the first Disney cartoon special in terms of recording sound and animation at the same time?
Cars have become even more popular.
Question 10:
What add-ons have occurred in the 1920’s to the original automobile?
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