Facts About the Decade

• 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, racketeering
• It took 13 days to reach California from New York There were 387,000miles of paved road.

History for 1920-1930:
Presidents of this era
1921-1923 Warren G. Harding
1923-1928 Calvin Coolidge
1928-1932 Herbert Hoover
Some historical events:
January 16, 1920-Volstead Act became effect -this was the period ofprohibition and intolerance
October 20, 1927-Henry Ford produced Model A
September and October of 1929-Graf Zeppelin completed the 1st round theworld flight
October 24, 1929-Black Thursday (The crash of the Stock Market)Depression began

References:http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade20.html