The new house stood all on its own in an empty, DESOLATE place and there were no other houses anywhere to be seen, which meant there would be no other families around and no other boys to play with, neither friends nor trouble.

Casey cleaned her house SYSTEMATICALLY, always starting with the kitchen and then working through the living room and bedroom in exactly that order.

During the Rwandan GENOCIDE, hundreds of thousands of Tutsi were murdered by members of the Hutu ethnic majority.

During the Prohibition Era, alochol was not allowed. People bought liquor from BOOTLEGGERS who smuggled it in from Canada, Cuba and the West Indies. Al Capone was the most powerful bootlegger in Chicago and sold alcohol in the black market.

Charles Lindbergh made the first nonstop solo TRANS-ATLANTIC flight. He took off from NYC in the Spirit of St. Louis and arrived in Paris 33 hours later.

During the 1920s, women became more INDEPENDENT and were granted more freedoms, such as the right to vote and more work opportunities.

Although his family had very little money, Henry was very RESOURCEFUL and made toys for himself out of everyday household items.

Many individuals, especially women, opposed alcohol. Carrie Nation was the most famous TEMPERANCE supporter during the early 1900’s. She is known for attacking alcohol-serving businesses with a hatchet.

During the 1920s, URBANIZATION continued to ACCELERATE. For the first time, more Americans lived in cities than in rural areas. Cities were expanding at an extremely fast pace. New York City was home to over 5 million people in 1920.

The Nazi party PERSECUTED Jews because of their religion. Their businesses were destroyed and they were forced to move into concentration camps.

During the Prohibition Era, law ABIDING citizens, who usually followed the rules, were breaking the law to get their hands on liquor.

To OBTAIN liquor illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden bars known as SPEAKEASIES.