A period in American history where if you had money, all you had to do was invest in stock, kick back, and enjoy the ride. The street was swarming with gangsters, the Klan was lynching blacks, and the economy prospered. What more could you ask for?
It was THE TIME to be living, that is if you weren't poor, of course. In that case, you would just be
picking cotton and shitting in your front yard. If you want to know what it was like, read
The Great Gatsby by
F. Scott Fitzgerald.