The newest volume in the award-winning Oxford History of the United States--a brilliant narrative spanning the Great Depression, FDR's New Deal, and the Second World War. 58 illustrations. (Oxford History of the United States) Paperback , 936 pages Published April 19th 2001 by Oxford University Press (first published 1999) Community Reviews This is part of the Oxford History of the United States. The book was very well written and very engaging and I would have given 5 stars, but I was expecting something slightly different. The book is basically divided into 2 halves, the depression and WWII. I felt that the author did a really good job summarizing the important events of WWII and providing interesting insights into the conflict. For the depression, this book does an excellent job covering the political, economic and some demograph ...more This is part of the Oxford History of the United States. The book was very well written and very engaging and I would have given 5 stars, but I was expecting something slightly different. The book is basically divided into 2 halves, the depression and WWII. I felt that the author did a really good job summarizing the important events of WWII and providing interesting insights into the conflict. For the depression, this book does an excellent job covering the political, economic and some demographic and social aspects of the depression. I felt that the author was fairly objective in describing such controversial topics as The New Deal, Herbert Hoover, FDR, etc. The