Days of sadness, years of triumph : the American people, 1939-1945.

A "re-creation of the social, political, and economic texture of those times." "Includes birth of civil rights movement, first massive infusion of federal aid in social welfare system, total restructuring of our educational system, liberation of women into the labor force and a basic redistribution of income." Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-496) and index. 512 pages ; 24 cm