A People's History of the United States

by Zinn, Howard
ISBN: 9780062693013
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With a new introduction by Anthony Arnove, this updated edition of the classic national bestseller reviews the book's thirty-five year history and demonstrates once again why it is a significant contribution to a complete and balanced understanding of American history.

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 of the United States 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 features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history.

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Zinn, Howard
  • ISBN: 9780062693013
  • Condition: New
  • Dimensions: 9.20 x 1.80
  • Number Of Pages: 752
  • Publication Year: 2017
Language: English

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  • A must-read minority report.

    Jay P. - 3 years 2 months ago

    This is the dark side of American history exposed through the voices of the under- and non-privileged people who lived through it. Prepare to go flip through your old high school history book to see just how much was glossed over or left out entirely from the arrival of Europeans in the Americas to the 2000 election. Not for the faint of heart but necessary for those desiring a balanced, unflinching look at the role that greed, wealth, and violence have played in the formation of our national character.

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  • Must read

    Greg S. - 6 years 1 month ago

    Good shape, read this a while back and wanted copy as reference