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A People's History of the United States: 1492 to the Present

by: Howard Zinn

: A People's History of the United States: 1492 to the Present
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
EAN: 9780060194482
ISBN: 0060194480
Label: HarperCollins
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 720
Publication Date: December 01, 1999
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date: November 03, 1999
Sales Rank: 268367
Studio: HarperCollins



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Since its original landmark publication in 1980, 'A People's History of the United States' has been chronicling American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version of history taught in schools--with its emphasis on great men in high places--to focus on the street, the home, and the, workplace. Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, 'A People's History' is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of--and in the words of--America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, the working poor, and immigrant laborers.As historian Howard Zinn shows, many of our country's greatest battles---the fights for a fair wage, an eight-hour workday, child-labor laws, health and safety standards, universal suffrage, women's rights, racial equality--were carried out at the grassroots level, against bloody resistance. Covering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, 'A People's History of the United States, ' which was nominated for the American Book Award in 1981, features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history. Revised, updated, and featuring a new after, word by the author, this special twentieth anniversary edition continues Zinn's important contribution to a complete and balanced understanding of American history.

Amazon.com Review:
Consistently lauded for its lively, readable prose, this revised and updated edition of A People's History of the United States turns traditional textbook history on its head. Howard Zinn infuses the often-submerged voices of blacks, women, American Indians, war resisters, and poor laborers of all nationalities into this thorough narrative that spans American history from Christopher Columbus's arrival to an afterword on the Clinton presidency.

Addressing his trademark reversals of perspective, Zinn--a teacher, historian, and social activist for more than 20 years--explains, 'My point is not that we must, in telling history, accuse, judge, condemn Columbus in absentia. It is too late for that; it would be a useless scholarly exercise in morality. But the easy acceptance of atrocities as a deplorable but necessary price to pay for progress (Hiroshima and Vietnam, to save Western civilization; Kronstadt and Hungary, to save socialism; nuclear proliferation, to save us all)--that is still with us. One reason these atrocities are still with us is that we have learned to bury them in a mass of other facts, as radioactive wastes are buried in containers in the earth.'

If your last experience of American history was brought to you by junior high school textbooks--or even if you're a specialist--get ready for the other side of stories you may not even have heard. With its vivid descriptions of rarely noted events, A People's History of the United States is required reading for anyone who wants to take a fresh look at the rich, rocky history of America.



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - An important perspective
Every high school student should read this book as a part of American history. While there is certainly ... Read More


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Leftist History
When one reads any of Zinn's writings, one should keep in mind Zinn's own admissions and opinions about ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Essential reading
If you have eyes and a heart, APHOTUS will open them and break it.

I'm guessing that if you ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Mind-altering Substance!
This book is a classic, yet remains remarkably prescient, as politicians and corrupted individuals try to ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - real history
Howard Zinn was one of my favorite professors at university. This book presents with unflinching candor events ... Read More

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