Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday Frederick Lewis Allen's book Only Yesterday is an informal look at life in the 1920's. The book begins with a prelude that details the lives of a young married couple. The book then proceeds to tell the events that occurred during the 1920's beginning with the signing of the armistice and ending with the stock market crash of 1929. Woodrow Wilson was the president at the end of WWI. He had the great honor …

…ney on entertainment. Movies, radio, and sporting events dominated the minds of the American public. Moral and religious beliefs began to shift as women joined the work force and America's youth revolted against the strict restraints set by their parents. America lived through prosperity only to lose it one fateful Tuesday. The 1920's saw many changes that molded the future of the American people. The events of this decade changed the future of America forever.