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.
more
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.
Should be required reading in every high school!
I enjoyed thus book very much. It is very informative.
Informative. Adds needed perspective to what I had learned in school.
If you’re not a history teacher you will not like this book. I’ve read text books that were more engaging. I’m a history teacher and still wouldn’t recommend it. However, it is factually accurate.
One of the best books I’ve read in American history. It should be required reading. Tells the story of America through the blood, sweat and tears of everyday people. Howard Zinn does a masterful job of making the past come alive in ways that aren’t part of the dominant narrative. Inspiring,
All Americans should read this book. No one should graduate from high school without having read it. The amount of U.S. history that is not taught is very wrong, and produces ill informed citizens.