I like Mencken. Here's another place to start.
https://www.amazon.com/Tailspin-Americas-Fifty-Year-Fall-Fighting/dp/1524731633/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1530062495&sr=1-1&keywords=tailspin+steven+brill
https://www.amazon.com/Tailspin-Americas-Fifty-Year-Fall-Fighting/dp/1524731633/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1530062495&sr=1-1&keywords=tailspin+steven+brill