Have you read "The Great Crash 1929"? It's one of the classics, perfectly describes recent events.
Also includes the 1925 Florida property bubble...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Crash-1929-P...2092&sr=8-1
There is an old fund manager by the name of Peter Lynch. He ran the top mutual fund in America for 13 years during the 70's and 80's.
He said much the same thing.