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by: Frederick Lewis Allen List Price: $32.50 Amazon.com's Price: $24.70 You Save: $7.80 (24%) as of 07/30/2010 07:34 EDT Used Price: $2.45 Collectible Price: $9.95 Third Party New Price: $4.15 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 973.913 EAN: 9780471189527 ISBN: 0471189529 Label: Wiley Manufacturer: Wiley Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: September 08, 1997 Publisher: Wiley Release Date: August 25, 1997 Studio: Wiley Features: ISBN13: 9780471189527 Condition: USED - Very Good Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Related Items: World War I Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern Three "Whys" of the Russian Revolution The Perils of Prosperity, 1914-1932, 2nd Edition Pivotal Decades: The United States, 1900-1920 see more Alternate Versions: Click to Display Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Only Yesterday Hailed as a classic even when it was first published in 1931, Only Yesterday remains one of the most vivid and precise accounts of the volatile stock market and the heady boom years of the 1920's. A vibrant social history that is unparalleled in scope and accuracy, it artfully depicts the rise of post - World War I prosperity, the catalytic incidents that led to the Crash of 1929, and the devastating economic decline that ensued—all set before a colorful backdrop of flappers, Al Capone, the first radio, and the "scandalous" rise of skirt hemlines. Now, this mesmerizing chronicle is reintroduced to offer readers of today an unforgettable look at one of the most dynamic periods of America's past. With a novelist's eye for detail and a historian's attention to the facts, Frederick Lewis Allen tells a story that will ignite your imagination as its rich pageant of characters and events comes alive. Peppering his narrative with actual stock quotes and financial news, Allen tracks the major economic trends of the decade and explores the underlying causes of the Crash. Here are fresh accounts of Harding's oil scandals and the growth of the automobile industry, as well as the decline of the family farm, the Coolidge prosperity, and the long bull market of the late twenties. Allen's virtual hour-by-hour account of the Crash itself, told from multiple perspectives with mounting suspense, is as gripping as anything you are likely to read in fiction. In addition to his power as a storyteller, Allen was a living witness to the events he describes; there is a thrilling you-are-there feeling about the unfolding history. After a brief "return to normalcy" following the War, the pace of life in America quickly escalated to a full gallop. New forces were being unleashed: prosperity with serious inflation, larger-than-life figures such as J. Pierpont Morgan and Henry Ford, and the Big Red Scare of the early twenties. Allen documents the new inventions, fads, and scandals as they affected the daily life of the country, including the impact of Freud and Einstein, Prohibition and Al Capone, Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey, the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti, and the shocking changes in manners and morals. In Only Yesterday we hear America talking to itself from coast to coast, furiously debating its own rapidly evolving destiny. An engaging narrative that describes the harried, often tumultuous events of Wall Street in the twenties, as well as the infectious spirit of the times, Only Yesterday is not only a compelling account of years gone by, but a true classic that will be appreciated for years to come. "When this fascinating social history of America in the 1920's was first published in 1931, the twenties were indeed Only Yesterday. But, as Mr. Allen makes clear, they were so much more than the clich— would have it. . . . Frederick Allen's marvelous book brings back an exciting time in the life of the nation. I am quite sure you will enjoy reading it as much as Mr. Allen and I enjoyed living it." —from the Foreword by Roy R. Neuberger. Recognized as a classic even when it was first published in 1931, Only Yesterday is a fascinating and revealing chronicle of the volatile stock market and heady boom years of the 1920's. Written by an esteemed historian who witnessed firsthand the explosive atmosphere and events of the time, this compelling narrative takes its place as one of the most important and invaluable contributions to investment literature. Acclaim for Only Yesterday "Marvelously absorbing . . . Only Yesterday tells the story of the 1920's from the collapse of Wilson and the New Freedom to the collapse of Wall Street and the New Era." —Stuart Chase, Books. "A perfectly grand piece of historical record and synthetic journalism." —Fanny Butcher, Chicago Tribune. "A style that is verve itself . . . Besides telling the story of the bull market in fine perspective, Mr. 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 Crédit Mobilier story in the history books of the future." —John Chamberlain, The New York Times. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Timelessly Well-Written Account of a Fascinating Period in History I'm not even halfway through this book yet and I already feel compelled to give it a rave review. Generally, when I read non-fiction, even on topics I'm extremely interested in (like the 1920s), I will skim the dry passages and chapters. I have not been tempted to skim a single line in this book, and that's not because I'm deeply interested in every nuance of the era's politics and financial state. Mr. Allen's style and pacing are just so tight that I don't want to risk missing a moment of his ... Read More Rating: - Great supplemental text This book was required as a supplemental text and so far has been a really interesting read. Rating: - Excellent Look at Roaring 1920's This is an excellent narrative of the Roaring 1920's, penned just after in 1931. Author Frederick Lewis Allen captures the feel of the decade, with its new technology and prosperity (except for farmers), expanding cities, social rebellion, shorter skirts, flappers, Al Capone speakeasies, prohibition, bootleg alcohol, etc. The Presidency passed in 1920 from a broken Woodrow Wilson and his desire for a League of Nations, to three Republicans (Harding, Coolidge, Hoover) with laissez-faire, isolationist ... Read More Rating: - Good Informal History A very good, accessible history of the period from 1919 to 1931. Allen does a nice job of discussing what was on people's minds during this time. I especially enjoyed the sections on the Red Scare and the mania leading up to the stock market crash. My complaints are that this is mostly an urban, East Coast history, though there is reference to what was happening in the countryside and elsewhere in the country. I wish Allen had done a follow up or revised the edition after it first came out to include ... Read More Rating: - Only Yesterday I am doing some research for a novel set in the 1920's. This book is very helpful in giving a favor of what the people in this time were thinking and some of the major events in this time. Someone looking for a more serious work may wish to broaden their research a bit to get more depth. see more