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Author | David M. Kennedy |
Series | Oxford History of the United States |
Genre | Non-fiction |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Publication date | May 6, 1999 |
Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 936 |
ISBN | 0-19-503834-7 |
OCLC Number | 40255850 |
Freedom From Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929–1945 is a Pulitzer Prize-winning book written in 1999 by historian David M. Kennedy. It is part of the Oxford History of the United States. The book covers America's coping with the Great Depression and World War II.[1]
The book was awarded the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for History, the 2000 Francis Parkman Prize, the 2000 Ambassador's Prize, and the 2000 California Gold Medal for Literature.
References[]
- ↑ Philip Zelikow (November–December 1999). "Freedom From Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929–1945". Foreign Affairs. http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/55497/philip-zelikow/freedom-from-fear-the-american-people-in-depression-and-war-1929. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
External links[]
- Roberts, Russ (August 16, 2010). "Kennedy on the Great Depression and the New Deal". EconTalk. Library of Economics and Liberty. http://www.econtalk.org/archives/_featuring/david_kennedy/.
- Presentation by Kennedy on Freedom from Fear, June 5, 1999, C-SPAN
- Booknotes interview with Kennedy on Freedom from Fear, June 20, 1999, C-SPAN
The original article can be found at Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929–1945 and the edit history here.