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• Today, on 1920 men are off at war, leading to not having enough men to build families. Moreover, Middle aged women and teens would be left to just themselves. With men off at war, and the Spanish Flu just ending it makes them think that they don’t have to have a "boring typical life.’’, they say that life is short and we should be enjoying it. These women are starting to be known as "Flappers". The literal definition behind this word is, birds flapping their wings. But in Northern England they refer to it as a women who bobbs their hair, wears short skirts or dramatic dresses, listens to Jazz, smokes and drinks specially during prohibition,, rides in an automobile,, bound their chests, and wear high heels. They engage to city life, and are the ones to experiment with sex. Many of them celebrate the age of the flappers as the female Declaration of Independence. They choose activities that please them instead of the typical women that pleases their husband or children. Now off to you, Nancy….

Sports

• On this day in 1920 New York Yankees major league baseball club announces its purchase of the heavy-hitting outfielder George Herman, also known as “Babe” Ruth. Ruth played 6 seasons with the Red Sox, leading them to 3 world series. On the mound Ruth set a new league record that is said to stand for many years. Having broken the major league home run record with 29 and led the American League with 114 runs-batted-in and In addition to playing more than 100 games in left field, he also went 9-5 as a pitcher. After the sale, the Yankees took over Ruth’s contract, which called for a salary of $10,000 per year. Aware of his value, Ruth had demanded a salary raise, and New York agreed to negotiate a new contract with terms that would satisfy their new slugger. With his amazing hitting, pitching and fielding skills, Ruth had surpassed the great Ty Cobb as baseball’s biggest attraction.

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