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Welcome, Sallie!

Yay, Simone! Nicely done!!

Welcome, Brindi!

Very, very well done, Marybeth!! Thank you for hanging in there with it till the end :)

Welcome to the challenge Lynda, Denise, Barbara, Ruth and Liis!

Great challenge finish, Lynda!

Well done, Banshee!

Debra wrote: "Jingles can you set my link to this message please."

Sure thing, Debra! You are all set with the new link :)

Welcome, Lynda!

Well done, Ruth!

Very well done, Ruth!!

Oh this was awesome, Gesa! Thank you for sharing it with us!!

Very well done, Connie!!

Welcome, Angie!

Welcome to the challenge Ed, Lesley, Tari, Angie, Banshee, Jennifer, Brenda, Elaine and Kathryn!

Way to go, Banshee and Phrynne!

NEW CHALLENGE ALERT


The Year 1920

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1. Angie UK

5. Brindi

8. Elaine

10. Jennifer

19. Viji

THE YEAR 1920
DATE: 06/01/20 - 05/31/21

It's time to take a look back at the year 1920. To complete the challenge, read a book for each of the events listed below - 12 books total.

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Challenge Rules:
The page limit requirement is 125 pages unless otherwise specified; however, participants are welcome to combine smaller books to reach the page limit. All books are allowed (children's, manga, graphic novels, audio, ebook, etc). Re-reads are fine - just be sure to re-read the entire book.

Challenge Updates:
You are welcome to post updates while working your way through the challenge. When posting an update, please include the following information: a link to the book title, the author's name, and the date you finished reading the book.

Completed Challenges:
When you have completed this challenge, copy and paste your entire challenge in a new message, letting us know it is completed. A completed challenge must include: a link to the book title, the author's name, and the date you finished reading the book.

Notes on how to post book title and author links can be found here.
WRC's General Challenge Rules and Guidelines can be found here.
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1. THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES:
The Treaty of Versailles takes effect January 10, 1920.
✤Read a book in which a treaty is mentioned, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in VERSAILLES.

2. CONFERENCE OF LONDON:
Leaders of the United Kingdom, France and Italy meet to discuss the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire, February 12th - 24th.
✤Read a book set in the UK, France or Italy, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in OTTOMAN EMPIRE.

3. PALM SUNDAY TORNADO OUTBREAK:
On March 28, 1920, an outbreak of tornadoes hits the Great Lakes region and the Deep South of the United States.
✤Read a book in which a storm of some type takes place, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in TORNADO OUTBREAK.

4. JACK WEBB:
April 2, 1920 - American TV actor, Jack Webb was born. He is best known for starring as Sergeant Joe Friday in Dragnet.
✤Read a book in which a famous person is mentioned, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in JOE FRIDAY.

5. KLM:
The first flight of Dutch air company KLM from Amsterdam to London takes place.
✤Read a book in which a flight takes place, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with K, L or M.

6. US POST OFFICE DEPT:
June 13 - The US Post Office rules that children may not be sent via parcel post.
✤Read a book in which children are part of the story, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found inf POST OFFICE.

7. ARTHUR MEIGHEN:
July 7, 1920, Arthur Meighen becomes Canada's ninth Prime Minister.
✤Read a book set in Canada, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in ARTHUR MEIGHEN.

8. 1920 SUMMER OLYMPICS:
August 14, 1920, he 1920 Summer Olympics open in Antwerp, Belgium.
✤Read a book set in Belgium, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in SUMMER OLYMPICS.

9. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE:
September 17, 1920 - The National Football League is established in the US.
✤Read a book in which football plays a part, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with N, F or L.

10. LEAGUE OF NATIONS:
October 27, 1920 - The League of Nations moves it headquarters to Geneva, Switzerland.
✤Read a book set in Switzerland, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

11. UNKNOWN WARRIOR:
November 11, 1920 - The Unknown Warrior is buried in Westminster Abbey.
✤Read a book in which a soldier is part of the story, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in UNKNOWN WARRIOR.

12. HAIYUAN EARTHQUAKE:
December 16, 1920 - An 8.6 Richter Scale earthquake causes a massive landslide in Gansu Province, China.
✤Read a book in which a national disaster takes place, OR
✤Read a book whose title begins with a letter found in HAIYUAN EARTHQUAKE.

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F I N I S H E R S

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Jackie
Lesley
Tari
Brenda
Olivermagnus
Denise
Karen ♐
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Ruth
Ed
Kathryn
Banshee
Barbara ★
Jonquil
Dóri
Kim
Liis
Sallie