In 1920, the United States ratified The 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote. A growing number of women also attend college and join literary societies, where intellectual clashes could be intense.
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It’s a New One (unknown)
The first radio soap opera was probably Painted Dreams, which began on WGN radio in 1930. The daytime soap reached its peak in 1981, when millions tuned in to watch the wedding of Luke and Laura on General Hospital.
Panic Stricken San Francisco (Jason 5)
The Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 brought widespread destruction and many deaths, but some who survived found it thrilling.
This is Paul Masson (outgoing 23)
Like George in the Seinfeld episode “The Burning,” sometimes you
feel there’s nothing more to say.
I Just Remembered (James 16)
In the fall of 1989, Marshall Sahlins taught a class titled Structure and History with a level of humor comparable to his brother’s Second City Theater.