A History Database
Entertainment
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Kahlil Gibran - The Prophet
Quotes from "The Prophet," published in 1923 by Lebanese artist, philosopher and writer Kahlil Gibran.
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Nosferatu - Fan Website
Murnau's expessionistic 1922 film, an artistic breakthrough that is still quite scary today!
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Show Boat - Wikipedia
The 1927 musical that took broadway by storm!
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Tazio Nuvolari - Wikipedia
In 1925, motor racer Tazio Nuvolari set a motorbike world speed record.
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The Life of Harry Houdini
Popular magician, performer, and entertainer Harry Houdini passed away in 1926 after several punches in the abdomen from a curious colleague resulted in the rupture of his appendix.
Science and Technology
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Aircraft from 1920 - 1929
A wide variety of aircraft that saw service in the decade.
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Brief History of the Polygraph
The year 1921 saw the invention of the "lie detector" as we know it today.
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Ernest Lawrence's Cyclotron
In 1928, Ernest Lawrence invented what he called the "proton merry-go-round," later to become known as the cyclotron, the key device used for accelerating particles in physics research.
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Invention of the Bread Slicer
Having worked on the technology for twelve years, in 1928 Otto Rohwedder finally completed the world's first bread-slicing machine.
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Paul Galvin - Automotive Hall of Fame
In 1929, Paul Galvin invented the car radio by a stroke of good luck--a radio shop happened to be located in the same factory as his failing automotive business.