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June 6, 1925 – Walter Percy Chrysler Founds Chrysler Auto Corporation

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On June 6, 1925 Walter Percy Chrysler, an American automobile pioneer and Entrepreneur, founds his very own automobile company known as Chrysler.

Chrysler is now known as North America’s largest auto maker.

January 5, 1925 – Nellie Tayloe Ross Becomes Governor of Wyoming

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On January 5, 1925 Nellie Tayloe Ross becomes the 14th Governor of Wyoming and the first female Governor in the United States.

Born on November 29, 1876 Nellie Taloe Ross held many influential positions and holds a place in history as the first woman to serve as a US state governor and the ONLY woman to serve as governor of Wyoming; in addition in 1933 she was appointed the first woman director of the US Mint, a position she held for 20 years.

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A schoolteacher by profession, it was her husband William Ross that entered politics first, being elected Governor of Wyoming in 1922. Unfortunately, William Ross passed away shortly thereafter in 1924 and Nellie was nominated to replace him and although she refused to campaign, she easily won the election.

Milestones in U.S. Political History: African-Americans and Women in Politics

March 4, 1925 – Calvin Coolidge becomes first President to have Inauguration Broadcasted

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On March 4, 1925 Calvin Coolidge’s Inauguration is broadcasted over live radio. That makes it the first ever Inauguration to be broadcasted. This event is the first of many events to be broadcasted to the public, later in history.

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Born on the 4th of July, 1872, John Calvin Coolidge Jr was the 30th President of the United States of America. Coolidge was elected Vice President in 1920 on the ‘ticket’ with then President Warren G Harding. Harding died in office thrusting Coolidge into the Presidency unexpectedly although Harding won the next election and in 1924 became President

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January 3, 1925 – Benito Mussolini Anounced Dictator of Italy

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On January 3, 1925 Benito Mussolini states that he know has dictatorial powers over the country of Italy.

Born July 29, 1883, Mussolini is credited with being one of the founders of fascism.

While he was first called to join the army as a very young man, he was unremarkable as a soldier and did not advance, although some believed that it was his political beliefs that held him back. In total he spent 9 months in the trenches and his military career ended swftly in an accident – a mortar exploded accidentally in his trench and he was wounded.

It was shortly after his departure from the military and after he took on the senior editor role at a newspaper that the cloud of fascism began when Mussolin called for “a man “ruthless and energetic enough to make a clean sweep” to revive the Italian nation.“

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