United States and American History: 1925About the history of the United States in 1925, the Scope Monkey trial of evolution v. creationsim, Ford offers the Model T. in other colors, proposal for an Air Force.1925
-While the U.S. Army had 9,500 men still assigned to horse-drawn cavalry units, Brig. Gen. William "Billy" Mitchell vigorously proposed establishment of a modern military air service. Because he refused to keep quiet on this issue, despite demotion in rank and assignment to a remote Texas post, he faced a courtmartial for insubordination. Mitchell was found Guilty and suspended from rank, command and duty and pay for 5 years. (See also: Court-Martials, Chap. 10.)
Feb. According to the U.S. Attorney General, approximately 332 foreign vessels were engaged in organized liquor smuggling. Most of the large foreign vessels lay 3 mi. or more out at sea waiting for smaller boats to ferry the liquor ashore to U.S. bootleggers.
July Earlier in the year, Tennessee legislators had voted it unlawful for a teacher in a State-supported school "to teach any theory that denies the story of the divine creation of man as taught in the Bible, and to teach instead that man has descended from a lower order of animals." John Scopes, a high school teacher in Dayton, decided to test the law. In late July, Scopes was convicted of violating the Tennes-see law and fined $100.
Sept. Henry Ford announced that his cars, previously all black, would now be offered in "deep channel green" and "rich Windsor maroon" as well as black.
Oct. A torrent of migrants poured into Florida during early fall, seeking to buy a plot of ground. Arriving by touring car, train, steamship, and afoot, tourists and fortune seekers camped along the 300-mi. route from Jacksonville to Miami and also along Florida's west coast. Most of the 20 million lots offered for sale had been put on the market in 1924-1925. | ||
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