Product 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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #400342 in Books
• Published on: 1997-08-25
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .73" h x 5.76" w x 8.42" l, .87 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

-- Chicago Daily Tribune
"A perfectly grand piece of historical record and synthetic journalism."

Ingram
Written in 1931, ONLY YESTERDAY traces the rise of post-World War I prosperity up to the crash of 1929 against a colorful backdrop of flappers, speakeasies, Al Capone, the first radio, and the scandalous rise of skirt hemlines. Here is an attractively packaged new edition of a vibrant social history that takes in events on Wall Street as well as the infectious spirit of the times.

From the Publisher
Originally published in 1931, soon after the era ended, this preprinted edition is still considered a classical account of the 1920s. Beginning with the end of World War I (November 11, 1918) on through to the stock market crash on November 12, 1929 and the ensuing Great Depression, the author provides a well-written history of the times. Some of the events of the day included are: Al Capone and Prohibition, scandals surrounding then president Harding, growth of the automobile industry, the first radio, and the "scandalous" rise of skirt hemlines.