A People's History of the United States

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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 Fast

Historian 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 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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3.9
115 reviews
Miguel Garcia
March 26, 2023
if I could give no stars, I would. This is a book full of far left lies and anti-American propaganda. don't waste your time reading this garbage. Read something more down the middle. hope this helps someone to not waste the energy and money with this manure not good enough to grow a blade of grass.
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Ray K.
November 6, 2020
This book is total BS. It is a warped persons view of America attempting to rewrite history. It corrupts the reader into thinking our country is bad, unworthy and should be apologizing to the world. AMERICA IS THE GREATEST COUNTRY (minus the lefties, liberals, communists, radicals and Democrats). Zinn should be ashamed of himself for writing such a compilation of fantasy and propaganda.
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Peter Joseph
November 16, 2021
It's a good book, but there's no question, it is definitely liberally biased for sure. It's biased because he only focuses on issues and parts of American history that are of primary interest to leftish ideologies. His narrative style and the types of questions he poses are also primarily left-leaning.
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About the author

Howard Zinn (1922–2010) was a historian, playwright, and social activist. In addition to A People’s History of the United States, which has sold more than two million copies, he is the author of numerous books including The People Speak, Passionate Declarations, and the autobiography, You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train.

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