National And International News Archives
Mount Rushmore
April 1st, 1925
On October 1st, 1925, it was announced that a large portion of land in South Dakota will be dedicated to a National Monument. Doane Robinson originally proposed the idea that sioux figures should be carved into the Black Hills “Needles.” Last year, Robinson teamed up with German sculpture March Borglum who suggested carving Abraham Lincoln and George Washington on an incredibly large scale into the side of a cliff. This March Borglum was granted permission for this project and it was proposed that Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt are added to the sculpture. Carving of the mountain is set to begin in October of 1927.
First Female Governor
January 10th, 1925
Earlier this month, Nellie Ross took her position in office as the first female governor of the United States of America. She was nominated by the Democratic party after the death of her husband William Ross who was the previous governor of Wyoming and died this past October. Mrs. Ross ran in the special elections following Mr. Ross’s death. Her being elected into office has proven to be quite controversial and historic as a woman in her position is unheard of.
End to French and German Occupation of the Ruhr
September 1st, 1925
This past month marks the end of the French and Belgian occupation of the Ruhr that has been ongoing since 1921, following Germany’s inability to pay dues to allied nations following the World War. France and Belgium intended to have their debts paid off through resources such as coal after Germany was not able to play with gold. However, they were met with passive resistance by German workers whichwas backed by the government and eventually led to a economic collapse forcing these allies to invade. The withdrawal of troops has been gradual however, last month historically marked the end of the invasion and was a demonstration of recovering from the war.