Frederick Lewis Only Yesterday Essay
Frederick Lewis Allen born on July 5,1890, in Boston, Massachusetts. Allen was known as an American historian; who’s books portrayed the American living in the first half of the twentieth century. Frederick was a Harvard graduate, he had also taught at Harvard. The idea of the book Allen, Frederick Lewis. Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920’s; had come from the article, Allen, Frederick Lewis “The End of the Era.”, Outlook and Independent, 1930. “A perfectly grand piece of historical and synthetic journalism.” –Chicago Dily Tribune, “A style that is verve itself”- New York Times. An issue that changed the views on the American way, an amendment passing to keep America dry; Prohibition.
The early 1920’s the 18th amendment had been …show more content…
It seemed as if people would be willing to sell alcohol illegally because citizens wanted it. In a way it helped them make money, but it ended up hurting people once again. The whole point was for to have a chance to be sober. Johnny Torrio would later take on the opportunity to be big; “In 1920, when prohibition was very young Johnny Torrio of Chicago had an inspiration. Torrio was a formidable figure in the Chicago underworld. He had discovered that there was big money in the newly outlawed liquor business. He was fired with the hope of getting control of the dispensation of booze to the whole city of Chicago.” (Allen 224)
The connection that could be made from the 1920s and 2017, is that people have changed. That women have gotten more rights that we didn’t have before. That as people we are still trying to better ourselves. Moderation for alcohol consumption is still trying to be made, so that society could have a better future.
In a period like the 1920s’ had its own good qualities, but it would not be a time I would like to live in. In the feeling that I would never be able to adjust to the way of living they have. The book gives an insight on a part of history that was very interesting. I would say that a student would really enjoy reading Allen, Frederick Lewis. Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the
The early 1920’s the 18th amendment had been …show more content…
It seemed as if people would be willing to sell alcohol illegally because citizens wanted it. In a way it helped them make money, but it ended up hurting people once again. The whole point was for to have a chance to be sober. Johnny Torrio would later take on the opportunity to be big; “In 1920, when prohibition was very young Johnny Torrio of Chicago had an inspiration. Torrio was a formidable figure in the Chicago underworld. He had discovered that there was big money in the newly outlawed liquor business. He was fired with the hope of getting control of the dispensation of booze to the whole city of Chicago.” (Allen 224)
The connection that could be made from the 1920s and 2017, is that people have changed. That women have gotten more rights that we didn’t have before. That as people we are still trying to better ourselves. Moderation for alcohol consumption is still trying to be made, so that society could have a better future.
In a period like the 1920s’ had its own good qualities, but it would not be a time I would like to live in. In the feeling that I would never be able to adjust to the way of living they have. The book gives an insight on a part of history that was very interesting. I would say that a student would really enjoy reading Allen, Frederick Lewis. Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the