In 1935, Sinclair Lewis sat down to write a novel about political radicalisation and social upheaval in the depression-ravaged US. The money supply was tightened in anticipation of a sustained rally, government spending was cut and taxes were raised. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Controversial Louisiana senator Huey Long, who was accused of being a demagogue, was assassinated in 1935. Windrip wins the election. Jules Stewart is the author of Gotham Rising: New York in the 1930s, published in November by IB Tauris.

Source: The Guardian October 09, 2016 13:00 UTC