A very comprehensive look at the 16 years in the history of the US. One thing positive about this book is the perspective it gives you and maybe some optimism for my country. A lot of both good and bad happened in this time period. The pattern of growing inequity of wealth will eventually be reversed.

This is not exactly a light read but it is an amazingly readable book. I've read several volumes of the Oxford History of the United States. They are all good but this is one of the better ones. It's a great introduction to one of the most fascinating and significant periods of U.S. history.

I am so grateful I caught a prepublication interview by the author on BookTV. This 1000-pager dives into the 16-year period from the Great Depression through the end of WWII and defines American History leading into my generation. A MUST for history interests!

Unsuprisingly, a history book with this time frame focuses on the Great Depression and the Second World War. I was surprised to learn that Roosevelt and many others thought that economic growth had basically come to a permanent end and public works projects would be needed permanently to maintain employment.