Includes bibliographical references (p. 189) and index.
Contents:
The quest for normalcy -- Flaming youth: a rebellious generation -- Flight: humanity takes to the air -- All that jazz: Black America's gift to the world -- Boom and bust: A nation of gamblers -- The sports stars: legends of the golden age -- Prohibition: an invitation to lawlessness -- A lively press: the birth of the tabloids -- Notables: a gallery of greats -- Fads and ballyhoo: crazes that captured the nation.
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