Saturday, May 29, 2021

May 29, 1921. Graduations, Memorials and Races

Boy Scouts decorating graves at Arlington National Cemetery, May 29, 1921.


It was racing season.

Ugo Sivocci in his Alfa Romeo 20-30 ES at the 1921 Targa Florio


Voters in the Austrian Salzburg province voted overwhelmingly to join Germany. The results weren't a surprise, as that was the dominant feeling in the German regions of Austria, which keenly felt the loss of Austria's Empire and which felt their fortunes were better secured by union with the German state, irrespective of Germany's economic and political woes at the time.  Be that as it may, such a union was specifically prohibited under the treaties bringing about the end of the Great War and the vote was unofficial and unrecognized by Austria in any event.

President Harding, standing on the lawn of the White House, with large group of newspapermen seated and standing around him.  President's dog, Laddie Boy, laying down in front of front row.
 

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