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A History That Stands The Test of Time
Topic: Society 9:44 am EST, Dec  1, 2007

Johnathan Yardley reviews Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920's.

Here's an excerpt from the book:

"A time of revolution ... is an uneasy time to live in. It is easier to tear down a code than to put a new one in its place, and meanwhile there is bound to be more or less wear and tear and general unpleasantness. People who have been brought up to think that it is sinful for women to smoke or drink, and scandalous for sex to be discussed across the luncheon table, and unthinkable for a young girl to countenance strictly dishonorable attentions from a man, cannot all at once forget the admonitions of their childhood. It takes longer to hard-boil a man or a woman than an egg."

A History That Stands The Test of Time



 
 
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