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1920s California elections (9 C) S. 1920s in sports in California (10 C) Pages in category "1920s in California" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 ...
This is a list of sovereign states in the 1920s, giving an overview of states around the world during the period between 1 January 1920 and 31 December 1929. It contains entries, arranged alphabetically, with information on the status and recognition of their sovereignty .
The city's population skyrocketed from 102,000 at the turn of the century, to 577,000 in 1920, and over 1.2 million in 1929. Aerial view of UCLA (formerly the University of California, Southern Branch) taken in 1922. Propelled by the boom in 1920s, it became the fifth largest city in the US.
Pages in category "Speakeasies" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
At first, the end of wartime production caused a brief but deep recession, the post–World War I recession of 1919–1920 and a sharp deflationary recession or depression in 1920–1921. Quickly, however, the economies of the U.S. and Canada rebounded as returning soldiers re-entered the labor force and munitions factories were retooled to ...
The company went on to pave roads and highways in Northern California in the 1920s and took its ventures from Southern California to Oregon and Nebraska in the 1950s. ... the speakeasy-style ...
A speakeasy is an illicit establishment that sells alcoholic beverages. Such establishments came into prominence in the United States during the Prohibition era (1920–1933, longer in some states). Speakeasies largely disappeared after Prohibition was ended in 1933, and the term is now used to describe some retro style bars. Some former ...
The 1920s (pronounced "nineteen-twenties" often shortened to the "' 20s" or the "Twenties") was a decade that began on January 1, 1920, and ended on December 31, 1929. . Primarily known for the economic boom that occurred in the Western World following the end of World War I (1914–1918), the decade is frequently referred to as the "Roaring Twenties" or the "Jazz Age" in America and Western ...