... ,000 people owned one, by 1930 13,750,000 households had a radio. Football and baseball also became popular at this time and heroes such as Babe Ruth entertained millions of people. Document 9 shows a picture of legendary homerun king Babe Ruth. In the 30's a man named John Dillinger became popular for robbing banks and the people loved him for it because they hated the banks ... ...
... aviator who made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean on May 21, 1927. The Twenties was a sports-crazy decade in the United States. As the decade began, Babe Ruth signed baseball's first $100,000 + contract. American professional football got started, and professional golf began to grow rapidly. Boxing was the fastest growing sport. ...
... aviator who made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean on May 21, 1927. The Twenties was a sports-crazy decade in the United States. As the decade began, Babe Ruth signed baseball's first $100,000 + contract. American professional football got started, and professional golf began to grow rapidly. Boxing was the fastest growing sport. ...
