The Oxford History of the United States (2024)

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• • The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution: 1763-1789

  • By: Robert Middlekauff
  • Narrated by: Robert Fass
  • Length: 26 hrs and 56 mins
  • Unabridged

  • Overall

    4.5 out of 5 stars 1,245

  • Performance

    4.5 out of 5 stars 1,051

  • Story

    4.5 out of 5 stars 1,046

  The first book to appear in the illustrious Oxford History of the United States, this critically-acclaimed volume - a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize - offers an unsurpassed history of the Revolutionary War and the birth of the American republic....

  • 4 out of 5 stars

  • Strong History Rich With Behind The Scenes Details

  • By John on 10-06-11

  • The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution: 1763-1789

  • By: Robert Middlekauff
  • Narrated by: Robert Fass
  • Series: Oxford History of the United States [Publication Order], Book 1, Oxford History of the United States, Book 3
  • Length: 26 hrs and 56 mins
  • Release date: 01-03-11
  • Language: English
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,245 ratings
  • 1763-1789
  • Someday, this will be the third installment of the Oxford History of the United States, but right now American History begins here! Robert Fass narrates every battle and milestone of the War for Independence, as written by Pulitzer Prize nominee Robert Middlekauff.

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• • Empire of Liberty

  • A History of the Early Republic
  • By: Gordon S. Wood
  • Narrated by: Robert Fass
  • Length: 30 hrs and 58 mins
  • Unabridged

  • Overall

    4.5 out of 5 stars 1,205

  • Performance

    4.5 out of 5 stars 909

  • Story

    4.5 out of 5 stars 891

  Named a New York Times Notable Book, Empire of Liberty offers a marvelous account of this pivotal era in American history....

  • 5 out of 5 stars

  • Excellent historical writing

  • By Joseph on 01-14-10

  • Empire of Liberty

  • A History of the Early Republic
  • By: Gordon S. Wood
  • Narrated by: Robert Fass
  • Series: Oxford History of the United States [Publication Order], Book 8, Oxford History of the United States, Book 4
  • Length: 30 hrs and 58 mins
  • Release date: 12-21-09
  • Language: English
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,205 ratings
  • 1789-1812
  • Robert Fass won an Audie Award for his narration of this Pulitzer Prize nominated audio about the adoption of the Constitution and American history through the War of 1812.

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  From Colony To Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations since 1776

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• • What Hath God Wrought

  • The Transformation of America, 1815 - 1848
  • By: Daniel Walker Howe
  • Narrated by: Patrick Cullen
  • Length: 32 hrs and 50 mins
  • Unabridged

  • Overall

    4.5 out of 5 stars 1,380

  • Performance

    4 out of 5 stars 1,084

  • Story

    4.5 out of 5 stars 1,076

  Historian Daniel Walker Howe illuminates the period from the Battle of New Orleans to the end of the Mexican-American War....

  • 3 out of 5 stars

  • Fantastic content, faulty narration

  • By Ary Shalizi on 04-12-11

  • What Hath God Wrought

  • The Transformation of America, 1815 - 1848
  • By: Daniel Walker Howe
  • Narrated by: Patrick Cullen
  • Series: Oxford History of the United States [Publication Order], Book 6, Oxford History of the United States, Book 5
  • Length: 32 hrs and 50 mins
  • Release date: 01-09-09
  • Language: English
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,380 ratings
  • 1815-1848
  • What Hath God Wrought won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 2008, and explores how the twin technologies of transportation and communication during the Industrial Revolution led to the rise of mass political parties. Listeners love Patrick Cullen’s narration. (Spoiler alert: the title isn’t just a quote from the Book of Numbers 23:23. It’s also the official first Morse Code message sent in 1844 to open the Baltimore-Washing telegraph line!).

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• • The Republic for Which It Stands

  • The United States During Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896
  • By: Richard White
  • Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
  • Length: 34 hrs and 41 mins
  • Unabridged

  • Overall

    4.5 out of 5 stars 337

  • Performance

    4 out of 5 stars 289

  • Story

    4.5 out of 5 stars 285

  At the end of the Civil War the leaders and citizens of the victorious North envisioned the country's future as a free-labor republic, with a hom*ogenous citizenry, both Black and White....

  • 4 out of 5 stars

  • Be wary of narrator

  • By Kate on 05-25-18

  • The Republic for Which It Stands

  • The United States During Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865-1896
  • By: Richard White
  • Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
  • Series: Oxford History of the United States, Book 7, Oxford History of the United States [Publication Order], Book 9
  • Length: 34 hrs and 41 mins
  • Release date: 05-22-18
  • Language: English
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars 337 ratings
  • 1865-1896
  • The most recent (for now!) work in the series feels to me like the most valuable audio for contemporary Americans to take in. During the Reconstruction and Gilded Age, corruption and income inequality ran rampant; furthermore, reparative justice for the formerly enslaved failed to materialize, so the scars of racial violence never healed. Listening to Noah Michael Levine’s measured but passionate narration highlights how familiar those challenges sound today.

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• • Freedom from Fear

  • The American People in Depression and War, 1929–1945
  • By: David M. Kennedy
  • Narrated by: Tom Weiner
  • Length: 31 hrs and 24 mins
  • Unabridged

  • Overall

    4.5 out of 5 stars 659

  • Performance

    4.5 out of 5 stars 523

  • Story

    4.5 out of 5 stars 514

  Between 1929 and 1945, two great travails were visited upon the American people: the Great Depression and World War II....

  • 4 out of 5 stars

  • Good summary of a pivotal time.

  • By Ray on 10-21-10

  • Freedom from Fear

  • The American People in Depression and War, 1929–1945
  • By: David M. Kennedy
  • Narrated by: Tom Weiner
  • Series: Oxford History of the United States, Book 9, Oxford History of the United States [Publication Order], Book 4
  • Length: 31 hrs and 24 mins
  • Release date: 09-20-10
  • Language: English
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars 659 ratings
  • 1929–1945
  • David Kennedy’s epic history of The Great Depression and World War II won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1999. Tom Weiner's masterful performance makes this audio—in my opinion—the most colorful of the narrative history Oxford History of the U.S. series. Find out what made the Greatest Generation great.

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• • Grand Expectations

  • The United States 1945-1974
  • By: James T. Patterson
  • Narrated by: Robert Fass
  • Length: 31 hrs and 20 mins
  • Unabridged

  • Overall

    4.5 out of 5 stars 268

  • Performance

    4.5 out of 5 stars 213

  • Story

    4.5 out of 5 stars 210

  Grand Expectations weaves the major political, cultural, and economic events of the period into a superb portrait of America from 1945 through Watergate....

  • 3 out of 5 stars

  • Disappointing

  • By Ray on 02-12-11

  • Grand Expectations

  • The United States 1945-1974
  • By: James T. Patterson
  • Narrated by: Robert Fass
  • Series: Oxford History of the United States [Publication Order], Book 3, Oxford History of the United States, Book 10
  • Length: 31 hrs and 20 mins
  • Release date: 01-03-11
  • Language: English
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars 268 ratings
  • 1945-1974
  • Maybe the Bancroft Prize isn’t exactly a household name, but among historians, it’s highly coveted. (Fun fact: two other authors on this list won Bancroft Prizes—James McPherson and David M. Kennedy—but not titles other than their Oxford History of the US works). The trustees of Columbia University awarded it to James T. Patterson in 1997 for excellence in writing about America’s political history. Robert Fass narrates the story of America’s post-war years, including Vietnam and Watergate, with energy and warmth. Ok boomers!

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• • Restless Giant

  • The United States from Watergate to Bush v. Gore
  • By: James T. Patterson
  • Narrated by: Robert Fass
  • Length: 17 hrs and 6 mins
  • Unabridged

  • Overall

    4 out of 5 stars 192

  • Performance

    4.5 out of 5 stars 155

  • Story

    4 out of 5 stars 151

  Restless Giant provides a crisp, concise assessment of the 27 years between the resignation of Richard Nixon and the election of George W. Bush, in a sweeping narrative that seamlessly weaves together social, cultural, political, economic, and international developments....

  • 4 out of 5 stars

  • Too Soon? Maybe, but still a good listen

  • By J. Lee on 08-15-13

  • Restless Giant

  • The United States from Watergate to Bush v. Gore
  • By: James T. Patterson
  • Narrated by: Robert Fass
  • Series: Oxford History of the United States [Publication Order], Book 5, Oxford History of the United States, Book 11
  • Length: 17 hrs and 6 mins
  • Release date: 01-03-11
  • Language: English
  • 4 out of 5 stars 192 ratings
  • 1974-2000
  • Bancroft-Prize winner James T. Patterson continues the story of recent American history in this audio, narrated by Robert Fass, which covers Watergate to Bush v. Gore. As a card-carrying member of Gen X, I can only say: we’re not surprised by recent history. But it is eye-opening to review it with precision and authority.

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• • From Colony to Superpower

  • US Foreign Relations Since 1776
  • By: George C. Herring
  • Narrated by: Robert Fass
  • Length: 40 hrs and 41 mins
  • Unabridged

  • Overall

    4.5 out of 5 stars 323

  • Performance

    4.5 out of 5 stars 270

  • Story

    4.5 out of 5 stars 268

  This prize-winning and critically acclaimed history uses foreign relations as the lens through which to tell the story of America's dramatic rise from 13 disparate colonies huddled along the Atlantic coast to the world's greatest superpower....

  • 5 out of 5 stars

  • Sweeping, Masterful, and Magisterial

  • By Theo Horesh on 02-27-13

  • From Colony to Superpower

  • US Foreign Relations Since 1776
  • By: George C. Herring
  • Narrated by: Robert Fass
  • Series: Oxford History of the United States [Publication Order], Book 7, Oxford History of the United States, Book 12
  • Length: 40 hrs and 41 mins
  • Release date: 01-03-11
  • Language: English
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars 323 ratings
  • 1776-2006
  • Fans of International Relations will enjoy George Herring’s survey of American History through the lens of Foreign Relations. From thirteen colonies to a global superpower, the story of America’s place in the world never gets dull. The performance by Robert Fass is masterful and brings to life the people and places that put American History into a global context.

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