{"product_id":"the-roaring-20s-billy-wellman-9798887657059","title":"The Roaring '20s: An Enthralling Guide to a Decade of Decadent Consumerism, Lavish Parties, and Political Movements","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat if the wildest, most rebellious decade in American history was also the one that created the world you live in today?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the devastation of World War I and the deadly waves of the Spanish Flu, America did not retreat. It exploded. Cities expanded overnight. Industries boomed. A new culture took shape - faster, louder, and more daring than anything the country had seen before. For some, it was the greatest party in history. For others, it was a decade of division, tension, and mounting pressure that would eventually bring everything crashing down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book cuts through the myths of the Jazz Age to show what the 1920s were really about - not just the glamour and the cocktails, but the deeper changes that permanently reshaped American society, culture, and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside this book, you will discover: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Nation Reborn from War and Plague: \u003c\/strong\u003eHow America emerged from the trenches of WWI and the devastation of the Spanish Flu into a decade of explosive growth and cultural reinvention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Birth of Consumer America: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe rise of automobiles, radios, household appliances, and installment buying - and how these technologies created the consumer culture we still live in today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlappers, Jazz, and the Rebellion of a Generation: \u003c\/strong\u003eWhy young Americans threw off Victorian morality, embraced jazz music and new fashion, and redefined what it meant to be free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProhibition and the Rise of Organized Crime: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe unintended consequences of banning alcohol - from speakeasies and bootleggers to the rise of gangsters like Al Capone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Darker Side of the Decade: \u003c\/strong\u003eRacial tensions, the resurgence of the KKK, immigration restrictions, and the experiences of communities left behind by the boom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWall Street, Speculation, and the Crash of 1929: \u003c\/strong\u003eHow unchecked optimism, easy credit, and reckless speculation built an economic house of cards - and what happened when it collapsed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cultural Icons Who Defined an Era: \u003c\/strong\u003eFrom F. Scott Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong to Coco Chanel and Charles Lindbergh - the people who made the Twenties roar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Legacy That Still Shapes America: \u003c\/strong\u003eHow the social movements, economic patterns, and cultural shifts of the 1920s continue to influence American life a century later\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Roaring Twenties was not just a decade of parties and prosperity. It was a turning point - a time when America redefined itself, embraced modern life, and set the stage for both incredible growth and devastating collapse. This book brings that story to life through vivid detail, compelling characters, and a narrative that makes one of history's most fascinating decades feel immediate and real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Billy Wellman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798887657059\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Billy Wellman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Billy Wellman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48874725540095,"sku":"9798887657059","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-roaring-20s-billy-wellman-9798887657059","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}