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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the Volstead Act is voted into law, banning the sale and consumption of alchoholic beverages. Went into effect in 1920 | 1919 |
| 18th Amendment is signed into law by Congress, granting women the vote nationwide. Women had been eligible to vote in New York State since 1917. | 1920 |
| Premiere of the Rhapsody in Blue | 1924 |
| Black Thursday” October 24, (know day and month also), the first day of the Stock Market Crash which would lead to the Great Depression of the 1930’s. | 1929 |
| Premiere of Porgy and Bess | 1935 |
| July 11, George Gershwin dies (know day and month also) | 1937 |
| August 17, Ira Gershwin dies (know day and month also) | 1983 |