New World Coming

This was pretty good. Better than I was expecting. I learned things. My view of Herbert Hoover improved. He still screwed up when the crash came but it wasn't entirely his fault. Had no idea that Winston Churchill may have been one of the catalysts for the crash when, as chancellor of the exchequer,......more

Taking me back to the 1920’s, land of “Only Yesterday” by Frederick Allen. In fact, Miller tips his hat at the 1930’s masterwork in an attempt to frame the era in a more modern perspective and fill in some of the more obvious prejudices and prat falls. Miller can write and his story telling is excel......more

I do not profess to be an expert on the 1920’s. Just a history enthusiast. I will say that this is a pretty comprehensive book that covers the decade very well, from politics to culture to the significant events of the time. I’ve dabbled in 20’s history before and this covered everything I knew abou......more

I found New World Coming a better snapshot of the 1920's than Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920's, to which it will forever be compared. Given the benefit of a longer historical lens, NWC better explored the racial components of the time, as well as the artistic landscape. The author w......more