1928

Blog posts about events that occurred in 1928.

  • The First Commercial Yo-yo

    Overview When thinking of toys that have tested the fate of time, none are as prevalent as the yo-yo. It’s a simple toy that is two disks tied together with…

  • La Matanza: The Banana Massacre in American and Colombian History

    Introduction On December 5th, 1928, Colombian laborers and their families gathered at Ciénaga’s train station to negotiate the terms of their strike against the United Fruit Company with the Governor…

  • The Cristero War: Religious Conflict in 1920s Mexico

    Introduction Across the entire world, the 1920s served as a period of extensive change. Americans experienced the roaring prosperous twenties while Europeans reconstructed from World War I yet Mexico lived…

  • The Banana Massacre: A Story of Corporate Violence 

    On December 5th, 1928, Colombian laborers and their families gathered at Ciénaga’s train station to negotiate the terms of their strike against the United Fruit Company with the Governor of…

  • The Radium Girls — a 1920s “New Woman”

    The Radium Girls, a group of girls who sued the United States Radium Corporation 1928, were a prime example of the struggles and shortcomings of the “New Woman” of the…

  • The Radium Girls Court Trial

    Overview — A History of Radium and the Girls Who Suffered From It Discovery of Radium Radium, the 88th element on the periodic table, was discovered by Marie and Paul…

  • “Moon Maniac” Albert Fish kills Grace Budd

    In 1929, New York City filled the air with the heat and beat of classic Jazz. Many filled the nights with laughter, endless sleep, and dancing. Through all of New…

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Amelia Earhart Becomes the First Women to Fly Across the Atlantic

    Amelia Earhart Becomes the First Women to Fly Across the Atlantic

    Overview  Amelia Earhart  Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 in Kansas. She was the first child of Samuel “Edwin” and Amelia “Amy” Earhart. She had one younger…

  • An early photo of Newark Metropolitan Airport

    Newark Metropolitan Airport Opens

    The First Major Airport In The Metropolitan Area Newark Metropolitan Airport, also known as EWR, is located at 3 Brewster Rd, Newark, New Jersey. It is located on the border…

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