1918-1932

An account of the social and political history of the 1920s that discusses how the decade was influenced by the First World War.

Presents twenty-one firsthand accounts of several aspects of the 1920s in America, discussing the economic boom, economic inequality, the Red Scare, racial tensions, Prohibition, flappers and jazz, fads, and the stock market crash. Also includes a chronology, a selected bibliography, and a comprehensive introduction.

Presents a collection of essays that describe what life was like in America in the 1920s, including information on family, home life, food, drink, women's roles, education, technology, and more.

Examines what daily life was like for ordinary people in the U. S. in the 1920s and the 1930s, discussing the impact of automobiles, electricity, radio, cinema, conflict and crime, the standardization of culture, the Great Depression, and the New Deal on the lives of American citizens.

A history of the causes and consequences of the Depression.

Discusses the social conditions of the decade during which prohibition was in effect, the results of the legislation, and its failure to preserve traditional values.

Chronicles the sensational events of the summer of 1927, including the trans-Atlantic flight of Charles Lindbergh, the premier of the first "talking picture," and the beginning of Babe Ruth's home run record.

Discusses American political, economic, and cultural life during the nineteen twenties.