Oxford History of the United States (Har Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945, (Hardcover)

from NewsieQ

A good overview with sufficient detail to keep history buffs interested, but not so much as to overpower. Although I enjoyed reading it, I thought the subtitle (The American People in Depression an...

from justindtapp

Freedom from Fear won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize in history. It is a 900 page tome that is essentially two books, The Depression and The War. I decided to read it as a comparison to Amity Schlaes' The...

from wildbill

This volume of the Oxford History of the United States won a Pulitzer Prize in 2000 helping to build the reputation of the series. I have read a number of the volumes in print and I would agree tha...

from Angelic55blonde

This book is HUGE but a great read. It won the Pulitizer Prize and it is obvious why. Not only is it thoroughly researched but it is an easy read. The author's writing flows and he really brings th...

from robertmorrow

There are two things you should know before reading this book. The first is that it is a very thorough history of the period, and as such, a fairly long book that requires a serious commitment. The...