21 Days of Chicago Lightning – Teasers, Tidbits, Trivia (Day 4: 1925-1929 events) by Kaye Spencer #roaringtwenties #romanticsuspense

Chicago Lightning is a romantic suspense novel that begins with the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre in Chicago on February 14, 1929 and ends around midnight two days later in Five Points, New York City.

Release Date – February 10, 2021

21 Days of Chicago Lightning – January 25^th through February 14^th (and possibly a few days beyond). I will update each blog article with the next day’s topic.

Notable Events of the 1920s – 1925 through 1929 (from The People History website)

1925

• First motel (from Motorists Hotel) opened in San Luis Obispo, California – $1.25 per night.
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was published.
• Location for the future Mt. Rushmore National Monument was dedicated.
• Scopes Monkey Trial – Tennessee – Butler Act prohibited evolution to be taught in public schools. (Read about it HERE and/or watch the movie, Inherit the Wind.)
• Chicago: Sears Roebuck opened its first store (it began as a mail-order catalogue in 1889).
• Nashville, Tennessee: Grand Ole Opry began broadcasting over radio as the “WSM Barn Dance”.

1926

• “Great Miami Hurricane” – Category 4 hit Miami on September 18^th
• Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel.
• Hirohito was crowned Emperor of Japan.
• Henry Ford implemented the 40-hour work week.
• Harry Houdini died.
• U.S. – high school students took the first 1^st SAT college admissions test
• Chicago: gangster ‘turf wars’ began. Al Capone soon became a household name.

  

1927

• Charles Lindbergh flew The Spirit of St. Louis, solo, across the Atlantic Ocean nonstop.
• The Ford Model A car was revealed. Price range: $500 to $1200.
• Peace Bridge Grand Opening Ceremony for the bridge connecting Canada and the U. S. was held.
• “The Jazz Singer” debuted. 1^st film with synchronized dialogue. Ushers in end of silent films.
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) was created as a radio network.

 

1928

• Mickey Mouse appeared in Disney’s animated short, Steamboat Willie.
• The Yo-yo Manufacturing Company opened in Santa Barbara, California.
• St. Francis Dam collapsed near Los Angeles, California.
• U.K. – Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.
• U.S. – Iron lung was invented.
• France: home pregnancy test developed (results in 48 hours)

 

 

1929

• Chicago: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
• Vatican City gained independence from Italy.
• 1^st Academy Awards: 15 minute ceremony hosted by Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. – 12 awards given – 1^st Oscar went to the silent film “Wings”.
• Cartoon character Popeye the Sailor appeared in the “Thimble Theater” comic strip.
• 1^st car radio was made by Motorola.
• Soft drink 7-up was invented.
• Wall Street Crash – Black Tuesday, October 29^th – Great Depression was hot on its heels…

Until next time,
Kaye Spencer

 

 

Day 1 – Jan. 25^th – Chicago Lightning – book video
Day 2 – Jan. 26^th – Popular Songs of the 1920s
Day 3 – Jan. 27^th – Notable Events of the 1920s – 1920 through 1924
Day 4 – Jan. 28^th – Notable Events of the 1920s – 1925 through 1929
Day 5 – Jan. 29^th – Chapter 1 Micro Excerpt
Day 6 – Jan. 30th – 1920s Slang
Day 7 – Jan. 31st – Pre-order
Day 8 – Feb. 1st – 1920s Kitchen
Day 9 – Feb. 2nd – ‘Roaring 20s’
Day 10 – Feb. 3rd – Chapter 2 – Micro Excerpt #2
Day 11 – Feb. 4th – 4 Roaring Twenties Movies
Day 12 – Feb. 5th – 1928 Phantom 1 Rolls-Royce
Day 13 – Feb. 6th – Speakeasy
Day 14 – Feb. 7th – Chapter 2 – Micro Excerpt #3
Day 15 – Feb. 8th – Pre-FBI – brief history
Day 16 – Feb. 9th – 1920s radio
Day 17 – Feb. 10th – Release Day, Micro Excerpt #4, and bullet resistant clothing
Day 18 – Feb. 11th – “The Hedge”
Day 19 – Feb. 12th – What did it cost? 1925-1929
Day 20 – Feb. 13th – Hello? Who’s calling?
Day 21 – Feb. 14th – 1920s reference books and book video

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