Show more Genres History Nonfiction American History Historical The United States Of America Sociology Classics. “A perfectly grand piece of historical record and synthetic journalism. Originally published in 1931, Only Yesterday has an exuberance and proximity to its subjectthe Roaring Twenties in all its scandal and glorythat uniquely captures the feel of the era. Allen presents the first coherent account that we have seen of the oil scandals that will eventually make the Harding regime match that of President Grant and the Credit Mobilier story in history books of the future.” - New York Times Besides telling the story of the bull market in fine perspective, Mr.

“A perfectly grand piece of historical record and synthetic journalism.” - Chicago Daily Tribune Critical Praise He served on the editorial staffs of the Atlantic Monthly and Century magazines and was editor in chief of Harper’s magazine from 1941 until his death. Only Yesterday is a fond, witty, penetrating biography of this restless decade, a delightful reminiscence for those who can remember and a fascinating firsthand look for those whove only heard. Allen’s lively narrative brings back a wealth of forgotten events, fashions, and absurdities, uniquely capturing the feel of a long-forgotten era.įrederick Lewis Allen (1890 - 1954) was born in Boston and graduated from Harvard in 1912. Frederick Lewis Allen (18901954) was born in Boston, studied at Groton, and graduated from Harvard in 1912. An Allen Police officer was in the area on an unrelated call when the officer heard gunshots at Allen Premium Outlets at 3:36 p.m. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Written in 1931, author Frederick Lewis Allen captures the decade in all its scandalous glory: Prohibition and the rise of speakeasies, flappers and the rise of hemlines, and prosperity and the rise of stock prices. All about Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920s by Frederick Lewis Allen. Only Yesterday tells the story of the Roaring Twenties - the decade that really began with the Armistice in November 1918 and ended in economic catastrophe and the Great Depression in 1929.

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