1923
Blog posts about events that occurred in 1923.
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The Teapot Dome Scandal
Yuto Nakajima Introduction Jazz music, flappers, and enough money to fill everyone’s pockets with gold. At first glance it appears that everything was great during the 1920s. American culture took…
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The Rosewood Massacre
Overview The Rosewood Massacre occurred from January 1 to January 7, 1923. This week of terror took place in Rosewood, Levy County, Florida, United States. It was a race riot that…
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Irish Civil War (1922–1923)
Overview: The Irish Civil War started on June 28, 1922, and lasted approximately ten months, ending on May 24, 1923. Even though this war started in June 1922, the Irish…
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Blog Post Using Themes from The Modern Temper Chapters 1-3: Irish Civil War
The book, The Modern Temper talks about a lot of problems and events that happened in the 1920s. Its main focus is on America, but this book can also connect…
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Lenin’s “Letter to the Congress”
Letter to the Congress I I would urge strongly that at this Congress a number of changes be made in our political structure. I want to tell you of the…
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Treaty of Lausanne Declaration of Amnesty
Introduction Otherwise known as Annex VIII, part of the Treaty of Lausanne which ended the Greco-Turkish War, the Declaration of Amnesty addresses the atrocities committed by both sides during the…
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The Equal Rights Amendment
Overview The battle over equality of the sexes is one that has permeated the 20th century. The 1920s were a turbulent and successful decade for women’s rights, signaling a dramatic…
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Lenin’s Testament
Biography of Vladimir Lenin Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov was born on April 22, 1870 in Streletskaya Ulitsa, Simbirsk, now Ulyanovsk, Russia to Ilya Nikolayevich Ulyanov and Maria Alexandrovna Blank. Lenin was…
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“Tut-mania” and the 1923 Exhumation of King Tutankhamun’s Tomb
Exploration in the 1920s heavily influenced it to be the groundbreaking period that it was. It was a period of indulging in lavish leisure activities and adhering to the newest…