Episode 120 - Roaring

<p>The 1920s became a legendary time in America as the consumer economy took center stage, and a dizzying array of goods heralded a new era in how people lived their lives. What was less legendary about the era was the dependence of consumers on credit, and the short-sightedness of the country's elites. </p> <p> </p> <p>Bibliography for this episode: </p> <p> </p> <ol><li>Miller, Nathan New World Coming: The 1920s and the Making of Modern America Da Capo Press 2003</li> <li>Schlesinger Jr, Arthur M The Age of Roosevelt: The Crisis of the Old Order 1919-1933 First Mariner Books 1957</li> <li>Kyvig, David E Daily Life in the United States, 1920-1940 Ivan R. Dee 2002</li> <li>Engerman, Stanley L. and Robert E. Gallman The Cambridge Economic History of the United States Volume III: The Twentieth Century Cambridge University Press 2000</li> <li>Shlaes, Amity Coolidge Harper Collins 2013</li> <li>Whyte, Kenneth Hoover: An Extraordinary Life in Extraordinary Times Vintage Books 2017</li> </ol><p> </p> <p>Questions? Comments? Email me at <a href='mailto:peaceintheirtime@gmail.com'>peaceintheirtime@gmail.com</a></p>