THE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLER“A wonderful, splendid book—a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future.” –Howard FastHistorian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official narrative taught in schools—with its … up, throwing out the official narrative 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, it 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 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. This edition also includes an introduction by Anthony Arnove, who wrote, directed, and produced The People Speak with Zinn and who coauthored, with Zinn, Voices of a People’s History of the United States.
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Revisionist historian. No perspective.
Was forced to read this crap when taking a class at local junior college.
This is certainly a history book that brings one up short,and brings to life the wisdom of the axiom-“history is written by the victors”.
True Fiction
An alternate view of US history from the side of the underdog. A little stretched out in places, but worth reading if you wish to combine it with your present knowledge to create a more objective view of history.
Every engaged American should read this book. It informs every issue you see in the news today. It also gives clarity to the propaganda taught in schools. This book will help you learn to think and question American culture and capitalism.
Outstanding perspective you don’t get from typical accounts of history.
If you have read enough history you will realize this is full of lies.
Every citizen of the United States should be this book. Especially the one who currently occupies the oval office.
loved it
An America hater’s warped view of the U.S. Funny that he never moved to Cuba though. #hypocrite
I read the first thirty pages of this book and decided that a history of the United States written by a Communist who hates the USA was distorted and useless. Unfortunately this book is used in many USA school systems as the main tet to teach American children a warped version of American history. i would never recommend this book to anyone who wants the truth about America.
A different view.
I read this in paper, not Kindle. Would have been a four-star 300 page book, unfortunately, it was 600 pages.
A must reed for all Americans.
A splendid counterpoint to history as told from the perspective of the white male.
Should be a must read for every American. Reveals a side to our democracy that few have heard.
This should be taught in high school.
Very informative and unique, but could use some editing to shorten some chapters that contained redundant material.
If all history books were written like this, I wouldn’t have barely passed these classes in high school.