“Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.” – Calvin Coolidge John Calvin Coolidge, Jr., (July 4, 1872 – January 5, 1933) was the 30th President of the United States (1923– 1929). A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state. His actions during the Boston Police Strike of 1919 thrust him into the national spotlight. Soon after, he was elected as the 29th Vice President in 1920 and succeeded to the Presidency upon the sudden death of Warren G. Harding in 1923. Elected in his own right in 1924, he gained a reputation as a small-government conservative, and also as a man who said very little.
News Events Adolf Hitler publishes his personal manifesto, Mein Kampf. New child labor laws are condemned over concerns of child idleness The first motel, Motorits Hotel, opens in San Luis Obispo, California
1925 Dodge Tourer
A major epidemic of Diphtheria breaks out in Alaska Field Marshall Hindenburg elected president of Germany in 1925 A giant tornado, struck Missouri, Illinois and Indiana A teacher is charged under the Butler Act on May 5th for teaching evolution in a Tennessee school
1925 Ford
‘The Great Gatsby’
‘The Freshman’ movie
1925 Duesenberg – Duesenberg (often nicknamed “Duesy”) was an Auburn, Indiana based luxury automobile company active in various forms from 1913 to 1937, most famous for its high-quality passenger cars and record-breaking racing cars.
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1925 Technology
“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” – Charlie Chaplin
Calvin Coolidge becomes the first President of the United States to have his inauguration broadcast on radio.
The Chrysler Corporation is founded by Walter Percy Chrysler. Richard G. Drew working at 3M invents Scotch Tape. His original invention was designed for use in the auto industry to bring a new level of precision to automobile paint jobs. But the adhesive tape designed to be self sticking (other adhesive tapes used water or heat to become sticky) took off with consumers and became an instant success.
Popular Culture “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald Published
Popular Films
Battleship Potemkin (1925, USSR)
Legendary Russian auteur director Sergei Eisenstein’s classic landmark and visionary film was released in the U.S., advancing the art of cinematic storytelling with the technique of montage (or film editing).
Illegal liquor goes down the drain.
W.C. Fields
“The Big Parade” At its time, it was the largest grossing silent film ever. Set in wartime, it is the story of an idealistic young man (John Gilbert) who enlists to serve in World War I, and discovers the horrors of war. With extremely realistic battle scenes. “The Gold Rush” One of Chaplin’s best films. The Tramp is an Alaskan prospector in the Klondike gold rush, who just about starves. Classic Tramp routines include his Thanksgiving Day Feast of a boiled edible boot, his romance with a dancehall girl, the dancing bread rolls, and the teetering house. A tremendous combination of pathos, sentimentality, and slapstick.
Harley-Davidson motorcycle cost $235 Camera - $80 Chrysler Imperial Sedan $2,995 One pound of coffee cost $0.47 $1 in 1925 = $12.20 today
“Once, during Prohibition, I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water.” – W. C. Fields
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