Another Part of the Twenties

When most of us think of the 1920s, we envision scenes from the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald or remember passages from old jazz recordings. What Professor Carter has done is to go beyond revisonism and present a more holistic portrait of that decade. He discusses the roles of science, democracy, and religion in the lives of Americans across the country, not just in select cities and towns. He also examines economic issues, from prohibition to developments and advances in advertising. Carter's history is told from the point of view of the middle and working classes, dispelling the myth of another icon of that era, Horatio Alger.

This is a wonderful book about a tough period in our history, the 20's. It shows many hardships that the people went through, even though it was a "golden" age. I am a history teacher that thought he knew everything about the 20's. This book offered me insights that I had never known about. It was a great book and I would recommend it to anyone.