Only Yesterday
An Informal History of the 1920's
Recommended by Rudy Havenstein Smiling Politely, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #25 in 1920S
“A style that is verve itself.” — New York Times
“A perfectly grand piece of historical record and synthetic journalism.”
— Chicago Daily Tribune
From Frederick Lewis Allen, former editor-in-chief of Harper’s magazine, comes a classic history of 1920s America, from the end of World War I to the stock market crash and the beginning of The Great Depression. Originally published in 1931, Only Yesterday has an exuberance and proximity to its subject—the Roaring Twenties in all its scandal and glory—that uniquely captures the feel of... more
“A perfectly grand piece of historical record and synthetic journalism.”
— Chicago Daily Tribune
From Frederick Lewis Allen, former editor-in-chief of Harper’s magazine, comes a classic history of 1920s America, from the end of World War I to the stock market crash and the beginning of The Great Depression. Originally published in 1931, Only Yesterday has an exuberance and proximity to its subject—the Roaring Twenties in all its scandal and glory—that uniquely captures the feel of... more
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Rudy Havenstein Smiling Politely @The92ers Just weird wiring. If you've never read it that is a great book on the 1920's. Also "Since Yesterday" about the 1930's. (Source)
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