The Perils of Prosperity: 1914-32

"An orthodox—and excellent interpretive history of the stirring years 1914–32" in the United States (New York Times).

"This book gives us a rare opportunity to enjoy the matured interpretation of an American Historian who has returned to the story and seen how recent decades have added meaning and vividness to this epoch of our history." —Daniel J. Boorstin, from the Preface

Beginning with Woodrow Wilson and U.S. entry into World War I, The Perils of Prosperity traces the transformation of th...