Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945 (Audiobook)

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 and War) was a bit misleading. The book was very much about the leaders -- their strategies in fightin...

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 that they are generally high quality history writing. Strangely enough one volume, The Market Revolutio...

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 Forgotten Man (my review).As far as The Depression goes, Schlaes' treatment is much deeper and more...

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 the period to life. It is a long book, almost a thousand pages, but it is an important addition to the...

from MichaelC.Oliveira

A captivating history of the Great Depression and WWII from the United States' perspective. Insightful comments on many of the most controversial aspects of the period.