Imagine for a moment that it’s 1920. If you’re over 14, there’s a 66 percent chance you’re already married—and probably for life, since the divorce rate is 6 percent. If you’re over 54, you’ve already ...

In 1920, as Americans were preparing to choose their next president, the country — just out of World War I — was still reeling from a flu pandemic that killed nearly 700,000 Americans, recovering from ...

On April 26, 1920, Harlow Shapley of Mount Wilson Observatory and Heber Curtis of Lick Observatory held a public debate at ...

The Panic of 1920 started out as a contender for the greatest depression of all time, with a drop in prices and production during its first twelve months that dwarfed those of any other economic crash ...

In the 1920s, some women's lives changed radically due to the introduction of new rights and jobs. The 19th Amendment was ratified in August 1920, and some women voted in the November 1920 election.

The General Strike of 1920 in the city of Turin lead to workers occupying and running the factories themselves as part of an attempt to build a socialist society. “This is how every worker feels it: ...

Pic is a good, old-fashioned war movie with spectacular action, a cast of thousands and a decent love story holding it all together. A good, old-fashioned war movie with spectacular action, a cast of ...