Book Reviewed: From Flappers to Flivvers: We Helped Make the '20s Roar! By Bettina Miller

A collection of memories of 1920s America

From Gibson Girls to suffragists, during the post-WWI’s economic revival, women emerged to express their independence. They made 1920s America roar and so was the emerging technology like radio and automobiles. This was also an exciting period for many families and young people.

In this book, the author makes the history comes alive during the early times of jazz age, when women’s hair, and skirt got shorter showing more legs. The sound from the music box bringing music, comedy and the sports right into the living room was an exciting period. The flivvers became more affordable as the production increased. The families could afford to take a trip down the lake or up to the mountains. Despite this luxury and new found freedom, for many people this was daily life, and business as usual.

This volume contains hundreds of historical images and letters printed in the Reminisce Magazine. It feels great to read about this part of the history; recommended to readers interested in flappers, flivvers, and 1920s America.