Only Yesterday
An Informal History of the 1920's
Published on 15. September 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-471-18952-7 (ISBN)
Description
Written in 1931, this new installment in the Wiley Investment Classics series offers a well-written historical and anecdotal account of the volatile stock market of the 1920s. It traces the rise of post World War I prosperity up to the crash of 1929 before a colorful backdrop that includes Al Capone, Prohibition, the first radio, and the rise and fall of the skirt length.
More details
Series
Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
426 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-18952-7 (9780471189527)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
FREDERICK LEWIS ALLEN was a noted author and historian whose other widely acclaimed works include Since Yesterday: The Nineteen Thirties in America and Great Pierpont Morgan.
Content
Prelude: May, 1919.
Back to Normalcy.
The Big Red Scare.
America Convalescent.
The Revolution in Manners and Morals.
Harding and the Scandals.
Coolidge Prosperity.
The Ballyhoo Years.
The Revolt of the Highbrows.
Alcohol and Al Capone.
Home, Sweet Florida.
The Big Bull Market.
Crash!
Aftermath: 1930-31.
Appendix.
Index.
Back to Normalcy.
The Big Red Scare.
America Convalescent.
The Revolution in Manners and Morals.
Harding and the Scandals.
Coolidge Prosperity.
The Ballyhoo Years.
The Revolt of the Highbrows.
Alcohol and Al Capone.
Home, Sweet Florida.
The Big Bull Market.
Crash!
Aftermath: 1930-31.
Appendix.
Index.