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100 Years Ago in Photos: A Look Back at 1920 (33 photos)

A century ago, the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified—guaranteeing women the right to vote. In Europe, two short-lived but consequential wars were underway, the Polish-Soviet War, and the Irish War of Independence. The 1920 Olympic Games were held in Belgium, an unsolved bomb attack on Wall Street killed 38 people, Ohio Senator Warren G. Harding was elected as America’s 29th President, and much more. Please take a moment to look back at some of the events and sights from around the world 100 years ago.

In April of 1920, Herbert McBride broke the world’s motorcycle record for amateurs with a speed of 104.4 miles per hour. McBride, along with his teammate, Indian Motorcycles Factory Racing Team professional rider Eugene Walker, broke two dozen speed records over the course of several days along the sands of Ormond Beach, Florida. ( Bettmann / Getty)
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2020/01/1920-photos-100-years-ago/605794/