New York City in the Interwar Period

The atlas holds 13 people and 33 moments here, from 1918 to 1939. The most recorded lives are Albert Einstein, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Marie Curie.

Notable people

  1. Albert Einstein

    from 1921 to 1930

    6 moments here

    German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…

  2. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

    from 1921 to 1939

    5 moments here

    Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as New York state senator, assistant secretary of the Navy,…

  3. Marie Curie

    in 1921

    4 moments here

    Polish-born, naturalized-French physicist and chemist who pioneered research on radioactivity. With Pierre Curie she discovered polonium and radium.…

  4. Frida Kahlo

    from 1931 to 1939

    4 moments here

    Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón) was born in Coyoacán and spent much of her life in Mexico City.…

  5. Charlie Chaplin

    from 1918 to 1931

    3 moments here

    English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…

  6. Nikola Tesla

    from 1922 to 1937

    3 moments here

    Serbian-American engineer and inventor best known for foundational work on alternating-current power systems, the induction motor, high-frequency…

  7. Gabriela Mistral

    from 1924 to 1930

    2 moments here

    Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…

  8. John F. Kennedy

    in 1927

    1 moment here

    John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…

  9. Salvador Dalí

    in 1934

    1 moment here

    Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…

  10. Walt Disney

    in 1928

    1 moment here

    Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…

  11. Helen Keller

    in 1931

    1 moment here

    Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…

  12. Judy Garland

    in 1939

    1 moment here

    American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…

  13. Golda Meir

    in 1921

    1 moment here

    Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…

Moments

  1. 1918 Campaigns for Liberty Bonds in New York Charlie Chaplin
  2. 1921 Departure for Palestine Golda Meir
  3. 1921 Arrives in New York Albert Einstein
  4. 1921 Gives first American lecture at Columbia Albert Einstein
  5. 1921 Arrives in New York Harbor Marie Curie
  6. 1921 Honored at the American Museum of Natural History Marie Curie
  7. 1921 Welcomed at Carnegie Hall Marie Curie
  8. 1921 Receives Columbia honorary doctorate Marie Curie
  9. 1921 Admitted to Presbyterian Hospital Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  10. 1921 Returns to East 65th Street home Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  11. 1922 St. Regis Hotel residence Nikola Tesla
  12. 1922 Returns to Equitable Building office Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  13. 1924 Educational-reform lecture at Columbia Gabriela Mistral
  14. 1924 Returns publicly at Democratic convention Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  15. 1927 Relocated to Riverdale John F. Kennedy
  16. 1928 Oswald negotiation trip Walt Disney
  17. 1930 Courses and lectures at Barnard Gabriela Mistral
  18. 1930 Attends Madison Square Garden Hanukkah celebration Albert Einstein
  19. 1930 Attends Metropolitan Opera Albert Einstein
  20. 1930 Returns to New York Albert Einstein
  21. 1930 Tours Riverside Church Albert Einstein
  22. 1931 Museum of Modern Art visit Frida Kahlo
  23. 1931 Attends New York City Lights premiere Charlie Chaplin
  24. 1931 Departs New York on longest journey Charlie Chaplin
  25. 1931 World Conference on Work for the Blind Helen Keller
  26. 1933 Return to New York for Rockefeller Center work Frida Kahlo
  27. 1934 Hotel New Yorker residence Nikola Tesla
  28. 1934 Makes first New York visit Salvador Dalí
  29. 1937 Order of the White Lion ceremony Nikola Tesla
  30. 1938 First solo exhibition in New York Frida Kahlo
  31. 1939 Return voyage to New York Frida Kahlo
  32. 1939 Opens New York World's Fair by television Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  33. 1939 The Wizard of Oz New York premiere Judy Garland

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