Annual Years

1924 Annual History Facts Politics: J. Edgar Hoover was appointed head of the (Federal) Bureau of Investigation. He remained head of the FBI until 1972. Influential Songs include Rhapsody in Blue by Paul Whiteman/ George Gershwin, and California Here I Come by Al Jolson. The term ‘Bible Belt’ of the east coast, Florida through Virginia […]

1922 Annual History Facts Politics: Founded ~1299, The Ottoman Empire dissolved when Sultan Mehmed VI, abdicated. The Caliphate was abolished in 1924. Influential Songs include Three O’Clock in the Morning by Paul Whiteman. Trixie Smith’s My Man Rocks Me (With a Steady Roll) may be the first song reference with the phrase “rock and roll”.

1921 Annual History Facts Civil Rights: “Black Wall Street” was the wealthiest Black community in America (in Tulsa, Oklahoma,) before being attacked by an angry mob that killed hundreds of Black residents and destroyed 35 city blocks. A memorial park was dedicated to the victims in 2010. Influential Songs include My Man, by Fanny Brice,

1920 Annual History Facts Politics: The Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits the government from denying women the right to vote on the same terms as men. Influential Songs include: Dardanella by Ben Selvin and Whispering by Paul Whiteman The Big Movies included Something to Think About, Way Down East and Over the Hill