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1920
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Publication of F. Scott Fitzgerald's first novel, This Side of Paradise; it is an immediate success
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1920
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Submachine Gun Patented
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1920
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Women granted the vote in the United States
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1925
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Publication of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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26 May 1926
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Birth of Miles Davis
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1927
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Duke Ellington's orchestra is the house band at the Cotton Club
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19 Sep 1928
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Construction of Chrysler Building begins
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23 Oct 1929
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With a last-minute secret spire, the Chrysler Building becomes the tallest building in the world
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20 May 1930
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Completion of the Chrysler Building
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1931
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Cab Calloway and his orchestra are hired as house band of the Cotton Club
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1 May 1931
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Completion of the Empire State Building
