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Known for its lively, clear prose, as well as its scholarly research, A People’s History tells U.S. history 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 ...
A People's History of the United States is a 1980 nonfiction book (updated in 2003) by American historian and political scientist Howard Zinn. In the book, Zinn presented what he considered to be a different side of history from the more traditional "fundamental nationalist glorification of country". [ 1]
A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 1492—PRESENT HOWARD ZINN. To Noah, Georgia, Serena, Naushon, Will—and their generation. Contents Cover Title Page Chapter 1 – Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress Chapter 2 – Drawing the Color Line Chapter 3 – Persons of Mean and Vile Condition
Aug 2, 2005 · Howard Zinn (1922-2010) was a historian, playwright, and activist. He wrote the classic A People's History of the United States, "a brilliant and moving history of the American people from the point of view of those ... whose plight has been largely omitted from most histories" (Library Journal).
Howard Zinn’s groundbreaking work on U.S. history. This book details lives and facts rarely included in textbooks—an indispensable teacher and student resource. Time Periods: 1492, 1765, 1800, 1850, 1865, 1877, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1945, 1961, 1975, 2001-, All US History.
Nov 17, 2015 · 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.
- Howard Zinn
Jan 1, 2001 · 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.
Aug 21, 2001 · Library Journal calls Howard Zinn’s iconic A People's History of the United States “a brilliant and moving history of the American people from the point of view of those…whose plight has been largely omitted from most histories.” Packed with vivid details and telling quotations, Zinn’s award-winning classic continues to revolutionize ...
- Howard Zinn
Aug 31, 2011 · Revised and updated with two new chapters covering Clinton's presidency, the 2000 election, and the "war on terrorism", a People's History of the United States features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history.
Nov 2, 2010 · From Columbus to the Revolution to slavery and the Civil War—from World War II to the election of George W. Bush and the “War on Terror”—A People’s History of the United States is an important...
