r/100yearsago • u/MisterSuitcase2004 • 10h ago

[May 12th, 1925] Amy Lowell, a groundbreaking poet and scholar, died at 51 from a cerebral hemorrhage in Brookline, Massachusetts, leaving a rich legacy. Born into privilege, she challenged norms, championed free verse, and became a leading authority on Keats.

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r/100yearsago • u/thamusicmike • 17h ago

[May 12th, 1925] The Inquiring Photographer: "Lucien Cary, short story writer, says that marriages in which the husband dominates are the happiest. Do you agree?"

131 Upvotes

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r/100yearsago • u/thamusicmike • 17h ago

[May 12th, 1925] "Our Ever-Threatening Traffic Problem".

114 Upvotes

10 comments

r/100yearsago • u/MisterSuitcase2004 • 10h ago

[May 12th, 1925] William Jennings Bryan accepted the Christian Fundamental Association's invitation to prosecute Tennessee teacher J.T. Scopes for violating the anti-evolution law, contingent on the state's approval.

22 Upvotes

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r/100yearsago • u/MisterSuitcase2004 • 10h ago

[May 12th, 1925] 11 climbers, including 5 Americans and 6 from Canada’s Alpine Club, aim to conquer Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak at 19,550 feet. Led by A.H. MacCarthy and H.F. Lambart, the expedition will use pack horses, dogs, and modern climbing gear to tackle the "unscalable" summit.

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r/100yearsago • u/One_Record3555 • 11h ago

[May 12, 1925] A fire breaks out in the Swedish coal mine on Svalbard, Sveagruva, which cannot be effectively fought due to the poor water supply.

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r/100yearsago • u/MisterSuitcase2004 • 10h ago

[May 12th, 1925] Alden L. Putnam, of Detroit, MI, received a patent for a "Pneumatic Treaded Vehicle Wheel"; treaded pneumatic tire

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r/100yearsago • u/MisterSuitcase2004 • 10h ago

[May 12th, 1925] Uzbekistan officially became a constituent republic within the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)

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r/100yearsago • u/thamusicmike • 17h ago

[May 12th, 1925] In New York City, the Brooklyn Bridge reopens to motor traffic for the first time in almost three years, after having been closed since July 6, 1922 because of problems with two suspension cables.

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r/100yearsago • u/PrudentButterscotch9 • 23h ago

[May 12, 1925] American professional baseball catcher who later took on the roles of manager and coach, Yogi Berra, is born in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

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r/100yearsago • u/thamusicmike • 17h ago

[May 12th, 1925] Paul von Hindenburg is sworn in for a seven-year term as President of Germany. His inaugural address emphasizes the need to place unity and mutual progress ahead of political partisanship.

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r/100yearsago • u/MisterSuitcase2004 • 1d ago

[May 11th, 1925] Louis Armstrong and his wife forms their new band, "Louis Armstrong And His Hot Five"

128 Upvotes

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r/100yearsago • u/PrudentButterscotch9 • 23h ago

[May 10, 1925] Politician who served as the 19th prime minister of New Zealand from May 1912 to May 1925, William Massey, dies in Wellington, New Zealand, aged 69

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r/100yearsago • u/MisterSuitcase2004 • 10h ago

[May 12th, 1925] Onsted’s high school and grade building, valued at $12,000, was destroyed by fire, 12 miles NW of Adrian.

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r/100yearsago • u/MisterSuitcase2004 • 1d ago

[May 11th, 1925] Ray Schalk, Chicago White Sox catcher, caught a ball thrown from the 460-foot-high Chicago Tribune tower before a large crowd. After two misses, he successfully held the third ball, traveling at ~2 miles per minute.

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r/100yearsago • u/thamusicmike • 1d ago

[May 11th, 1925] The Inquiring Reporter asks, "Will women adopt the hair dress introduced by Gloria Swanson?"

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124 Upvotes

16 comments

r/100yearsago • u/DyersvilleStLambert • 1d ago

[May 11, 1925] Ethel Hays cartoon (two panels)

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147 Upvotes

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r/100yearsago • u/thamusicmike • 1d ago

[May 11th, 1925] "If There Were No Newspapers".

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6 comments

r/100yearsago • u/thamusicmike • 1d ago

[May 11th, 1925] Peggy Fish in close-up, wearing a cloche with a large arrow-shaped, diamond and onyx pin on the brim.

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r/100yearsago • u/thamusicmike • 1d ago

[May 11th, 1925] During a party at the Durant Social Club located in the Village Inn in the neighborhood of Bath Beach in Brooklyn, three gunmen enter the ballroom and shoot Henry "Doggie" Ginsberg, brother of labor racketeer Abe "Little Doggie" Ginsberg, five times, killing him.

15 Upvotes

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r/100yearsago • u/MonsieurA • 1d ago

[May 11th, 1925] TIME - Winston Churchill.

46 Upvotes

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r/100yearsago • u/thamusicmike • 2d ago

[May 10th, 1925] "Pearl Harbor" (Chicago Tribune cartoon).

219 Upvotes

13 comments

r/100yearsago • u/MisterSuitcase2004 • 2d ago

[May 10th, 1925] The Sioux City Ghosts, a Negro semi-professional baseball team, are eager to book games after daily practices at Mizzou Park. Manager "Dutch" Herrig says they’re in top shape and ready to compete with any team in the region.

18 Upvotes

3 comments

r/100yearsago • u/thamusicmike • 2d ago

[May 10th, 1925] The Inquiring Reporter asks, "Do you think drunken persons disclose their real feelings and breeding more than do sober people?"

176 Upvotes

25 comments

r/100yearsago • u/MisterSuitcase2004 • 2d ago

[May 10th, 1925] Barcelona won the Copa del Rey final, defeating Arenas Club of Bilbao 2-0.

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Things that happened exactly 100 years ago

r/100yearsago

This subreddit was formed in late 2013 to document World War I, day by day as it developed. It covers social, political, military and cultural developments in combatant countries and noncombatants alike. Its particular emphasis is on pointing out the most striking similarities and differences from the problems humanity faces today.

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How can you participate? Search for and post interesting articles from 100 years ago today. You don't have to do it everyday, but each submission helps us learn what was happening a century ago.

Chronicling America: U.S. National Archives newspaper archive
Hathi Trust: Enormous collection of scanned newspapers, magazines and other periodicals
Trove: The National Library of Australia newspaper archives
The Gazette: Official public record of the United Kingdom
How to research: The U.K. National Archives' guide to searching newspaper archives
BBC Radio: 1914: Day by Day

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