Aug 01, 2011 · The Great Depression began with the Wall Street crash in 1929 and lasted well into the following decades. At this time unemployment in the USA had risen to 25% and many more people were resorting to crime. Historians have labelled the 1930s as the "Public Enemy" era; a time when a small minority of criminals stood out as being particularly notorious and were hunted determinedly by the police ...

The 1920s was perhaps the most decadent period in the history of the United States, rivaled only later by the 1960s. This was a period whose ripple effects can still The Social Security Act, the Economy Act Works Progress Administration, and the Emergency Banking Act, had all been part of President...

Sep 18, 2013 · 1920s Fashion – US Banks ban Flappers – 1922 report. September 18, 2013 April 1, 2013 In 1922 – a furor was created when banks across the USA, including the US Federal Reserve stipulated that ‘women’ should dress accordingly when stepping through their hallowed doors.

Monty Banks 1920-1924 Filmography book. Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. Robert S. Birchard is an award-winning film editor who brings an insider's perspective and a great affection for the people who work in the picture business to his chronicles of the movies.

In the 1920s, the buyer only had to put down 10 to 20 percent of his own money and thus borrowed 80 to 90 percent of the cost of the stock. Buying stocks this way could be very risky because if the stock's value fell below the loan amount, the broker could issue a "margin call" and buyer must come up with the cash to pay back his loan immediately.

The 1920's were the source of new, popular types of mass entertainment with radios, movies, and sports heroes. In 1919, the first radio station that was commercial started and radios became a huge hit broadcasting news, entertainment, and advertisements. By 1929 ten million houses had radios, there...

1920 Merchandise Takes Flight. Merchandise shipments come to a standstill during a freight-handlers strike, preventing the shipment of goods from New York to Minneapolis. Facing the prospect of empty shelves and dissatisfied shoppers, Dayton's captures the imagination of America by using airplanes to transport goods across country.