One Summer: America 1927, by Bill Bryson (2013)
One Summer: America 1927 is part history, part-gossip about events that shaped America during May through September 1927.
The book covers the seminal events of the year 1927, starting with a history of aviation and Charles Lindbergh's historic transatlantic flight, Herbert Hoover and his role in recovery following the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927; baseball in its golden age with Babe Ruth; sensational crimes that captured the nation, including Sacco and Vanzetti, Charles Ponzi, and the Sash Weight murder; and the age of talking-pictures.
Reading this book, however, reminded me of how history repeats itself. Many of the main themes of this book seem to be what out nation is facing today. The 1920s was not a good time for immigrants and hate groups were common-place.
I enjoyed reading this, but at times felt I was reading a gossip magazine.
4 Stars
Read: December 18, 2016
