Description
About the Author
David M. Kennedy is Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History at Stanford University. He is the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945. He is also the author of Over Here: The First World War and American Society, which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and Birth Control in America: The Career of Margaret Sanger, which won the Bancroft Prize. He lives in Stanford, California.
Reviews
PRAISE FOR FREEDOM FROM FEAR:
"A grand historical synthesis...this is the kind of book prizes are made for."--Chicago Tribune
"Skillfully weaves together the era's social, economic, and political strands.... Illuminating information and insights on almost every page"--Los Angeles Times Book Review
"A brilliant achievement."--Dallas Morning News
"Consistently original and sometimes startling conclusions."--The Washington Post
"An unfaltering display of clarity and detail."--Philadelphia Inquirer
"Remarkable.... Deeply researched, insightful, and beautifully written."--James T. Patterson, Bancroft Prize-winning author of Grand Expectations
"Sophisticated and complete.... Kennedy gives a seamless account of the War."--Cleveland Plain Dealer
"An elegant book, beautifully written."--David M. Oshinsky, The New Leader
Book Information
ISBN 9780195168938
Author David M. Kennedy
Format Paperback
Page Count 528
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 762g
Dimensions(mm) 155mm * 234mm * 34mm