Frederick Lewis Allen quotes

Frederick Lewis Allen was an American journalist and historian known for his insightful writings on American social and economic history. His best-known work, "Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920s," captured the essence of the Jazz Age and its impact on American society. With a keen eye for detail and a knack for storytelling, Allen's books remain popular among history enthusiasts. Dive into the past with Frederick Lewis Allen's riveting narratives of a bygone era.

Everything is more complicated than it looks to most people.

- Frederick Lewis Allen

Wilson thought in terms of the whole world; Harding was for America first. And, finally, whereas Wilson wanted America to exert itself nobly, Harding wanted to give it a rest.

- Frederick Lewis Allen