Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Introduction 1
5. After the Great War and the General Strike
6. Hope against Despair 9
7. The Postwar Depression and Its Effects 19
8. Twenty-One Millionaires 43
9. Unemployment and Unrest 61
10. Politics
11. City Politics and the Trauma of the Strike 77
12. Towards a New Consensus 117
13. Class and Culture
14. The Elite in an Unhappy City 145
15. A Diminished Roar 165
16. New Entertainments 185
17. The Developing City
18. Amusements Parks and Winter Fairs 209
19. Building Memorial Boulevard 231
20. Conclusion 263
21. Acknowledgements 269
22. Notes 271
23. Bibliography 279
24. Index 286