Bobbie L. (nascargal) reviewed Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920's on + 352 more book reviews
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This is an interesting book about the 1920's.
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A fascinating little history book I found at an estate auction---what did it feel like to be an American in the decade after World War 1? This book helps you understand the emotions that swirled around President Wilson's support for the League of Nations, the demands of the new labor unions, the Red Scare, Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic, the "sexual revolution" of the 20's, Prohibition and the rise of the Mafia, etc., etc. Lots of forgotten anecdotes in here that deserve to be remembered.
Paul W. (BookLovers) reviewed Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920's on + 60 more book reviews
An easy-to-read study of a fascinating time in American history. It is unique in that it was published in 1931, so the author actually lived through the events he describes. Very much enjoyed this book.
Patricia C. (pat) reviewed Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920's on + 37 more book reviews
A pefectly grand piece of historical record and synthetic journalism. Prohibition. Al Capone. The President Harding scandals. The revolution of manners and morals. Black Tuesday. These are only an inkling of the events and figures characterizing the wild, tumultuous era that was the Roaring Twenties. Frederick Lewis Allen provides a vivid and definitive account of one of the twentieth century's most fascinating decades. Chronicling a time of both joy and terror when dizzying highs were quickly succeeded by heartbreaking lows.
Laurie K. (ElfKunkel) reviewed Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920's on + 33 more book reviews
Prohibition. Al Capone. The President Harding scandals. The revolution of manners and morals, Black Teusday. These are only an inkling of the events and figures characterizing the wild, tumultuous era that was the Roaring Twentys. Origionaly published in 1931, Only Yesterday traces the rise if post-World War I prospecritly up tothe Wall Street crash of 1929 aganst the colorful backdropof flappers, speakeasies, the first radio, and the scandalous rise of skirt hemlines. Hailed as an instant classic, this is Frederick Lewis Allen's vivid and definitive account of one of the twentieth century's most fascinating decades, chronicling a time of both joy and terror--when dizzing highs were quickly succeeded by heartbreaking lows.
