(Saturday, March 21, 1925) — Tennessee Gov. Austin Peay today signed the Butler Act, which prohibited the teaching of the Theory of Evolution in public schools. The law was challenged that summer by Dayton teacher John T. Scopes and the American Civil Liberties Union in what became known as the Scopes Trial.
Video: 'Mar. 4, 1925: Inaugural Ceremonies for Calvin Coolidge'
(Wednesday, March 4, 1925, 12:59 p.m. EST) — President Calvin Coolidge, 52, was inaugurated today for a second term of office on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice (and former U.S. President) William H. Taft administering oath of office and broadcast live on 21 radio stations coast-to-coast. Continue reading Coolidge sworn in for second term as U.S. President, Dawes as 30th VP 90 years ago this hour (Mar 4 1925)
Video: 'The Lost World FULL MOVIE! (1925)'
(Monday, February 2, 1925) — The Lost World, a silent fantasy adventure film based on the Arthur Conan Doyle novel about explorers who encounter living prehistoric animals in South America, had its world premiere today in the U.S.
Directed by Harry Hoyt, the film starred Bessie Love, Lewis Stone, Wallace Beery, Lloyd Hughes and Alma Bennett.
(Saturday, December 20, 1924) — German Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler was released from prison today after the Bavarian Supreme Court issued a pardon, against the state prosecutor’s objections, having serving nine months for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch; during his time behind bars, he’d written his autobiographical screed, Mein Kampf.
Video: 'The Navigator (1924) Buster Keaton'
(Monday, October 13, 1924) — The Navigator, a comedy silent film about two members of the idle rich who have to move fast when they”re stranded on an abandoned luxury liner, was released today in the U.S.
Directed by Buster Keaton and Donald Crisp, the film starred Keaton and Kathryn McGuire.
Video: 'Senators Win World Series'
(Friday, October 10, 1924) — The Washington Senators won the 1924 World Series today, beating the New York Giants 4-3 in 12 innings at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C., in the seventh and deciding game. It was the first and only World Series title for the Senators.
Video: 'FDR: The Fighting President (Part lll)' (June 26, 1924, at 2:59)
(Thursday, June 26, 1924) — Franklin D. Roosevelt re-entered the public arena today, moving to the podium at the Democratic National Convention in New York City, assisted only by his two crutches, to nominate New York Governor Al Smith for president.
Three years before the convention, Roosevelt contracted polio, a disease which left him paralyzed from the waist down (click here for more video of this event at 1:14:25).
(Monday, June 2, 1924) — U.S. President Calvin Coolidge signed the Indian Citizenship Act today, guaranteeing full American citizenship for all Native Americans born within U.S. territorial limits.
Video: 'Leopold and Loeb trial'
(Wednesday, May 21, 1924) — In a case that drew much notoriety, 14-year-old Bobby Franks was murdered today in a “thrill killing” carried out by University of Chicago students Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb (Bobby’s cousin). Continue reading Bobby Franks, 14, murdered in ‘thrill killing’ 90 years ago today (May 21 1924)
Video: '37 Edgar Hoover' (May 10, 1924 at 26:40)
(Saturday, May 10, 1924) — U.S. Attorney General Harlan Stone appointed J. Edgar Hoover today was named the 6th Director of the Bureau of Investigation (later known as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI).
