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People's History of the United States, A Paperback – June 23, 1995

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“It’s 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, author of Spartacus and The Immigrants

“[It] should be required reading.” —Eric Foner, New York Times Book Review

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 the way American history is taught and remembered. Frequent appearances in popular media such as The Sopranos, The Simpsons, Good Will Hunting, and the History Channel documentary The People Speak testify to Zinn’s ability to bridge the generation gap with enduring insights into the birth, development, and destiny of the nation.

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688 pages
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English
Publisher

HarpPeren
Publication date

June 23, 1995
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1.5 x 5.25 x 8 inches
ISBN-10

0060926430
ISBN-13

978-0060926434
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Consistently lauded for its lively, readable prose, this revised and updated edition of A People's History of the United States turns traditional textbook history on its head. Howard Zinn infuses the often-submerged voices of blacks, women, American Indians, war resisters, and poor laborers of all nationalities into this thorough narrative that spans American history from Christopher Columbus's arrival to an afterword on the Clinton presidency.

Addressing his trademark reversals of perspective, Zinn--a teacher, historian, and social activist for more than 20 years--explains, "My point is not that we must, in telling history, accuse, judge, condemn Columbus in absentia. It is too late for that; it would be a useless scholarly exercise in morality. But the easy acceptance of atrocities as a deplorable but necessary price to pay for progress (Hiroshima and Vietnam, to save Western civilization; Kronstadt and Hungary, to save socialism; nuclear proliferation, to save us all)--that is still with us. One reason these atrocities are still with us is that we have learned to bury them in a mass of other facts, as radioactive wastes are buried in containers in the earth."

If your last experience of American history was brought to you by junior high school textbooks--or even if you're a specialist--get ready for the other side of stories you may not even have heard. With its vivid descriptions of rarely noted events, A People's History of the United States is required reading for anyone who wants to take a fresh look at the rich, rocky history of America.

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With more than 300,000 paperback copies sold in its previous edition, this phenomenal bestseller, now revised for the first time, provides a "brilliant and moving history of the American people from the point of view of those who have been exploited politically and economically and whose plight has been largely omitted from most histories" (Library Journal).

Publisher : HarpPeren; Rev&Updtd edition (June 23, 1995)
Language : English
Paperback : 688 pages
ISBN-10 : 0060926430
ISBN-13 : 978-0060926434
Item Weight : 1.13 pounds
Dimensions : 1.5 x 5.25 x 8 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #885,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #44,828 in United States History (Books)

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William Boyle

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Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2019

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I learned more about TRUE history than I ever learned in school. I have loaned this book to friends, which for me is unusual as I felt that there was so much information it just had to be read.

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Where was this when I was in school?

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2000

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Author Howard Zinn has compiled a History of the United States that is as fascinating as any novel I have ever read. My intention was to research particular areas of interest, but once I began reading Chapter One, I didn't stop until the last page. Finally, I was able to find answers within the context of history that explained the circumstances that shaped this country. Written from the point of view of the common man, this isn't just a stale recording of dates and facts. Howard Zinn breathes into the dusty corridors of the past and gives them life. The intricate tapestry of the development of the United States, its principles, flaws, attemps at greatness- all are there for the interested reader to understand. Not only has my personal knowledge been enriched by this compelling book, but I bought a copy for my son. We have since enjoyed many spirited discussions thanks to Mr. Zinn. This history is complete, concise and full of pertinent detail.

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Thomas Paine

A History about the Still and Quiter Voices

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2012

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Mr. Zinn has done what too few historians have done - written a history on behalf of those who either had no voice left to write their history; or were too poor to publicize it.

With regards to the author's point of view, even if Mr. Zinn were a hundred times biased in favor of a historical view not represented in the "mainstream," he would not come close to undoing the over-simplification and white-wash that is conventional history.

Those who focus on the negative miss the larger point of Mr. Zinn's motivation. He loves his country so much that he strives for its perfection - towards attaining the country's own stated ideals as well as being true to the morals and values that are woven into the culture from which western democracy evolved.

To get there, means admiring the country's achievements (the easy part) as well as pointing out its failures and shortcoming (the hard - and less popular - part). We all love to love our country. But that doesn't mean we turn a blind eye towards its exercises in brutality and injustices. It also doesn't mean that those who point out its flaws are any less patriotic or American.

Mr. Zinn should be admired and praised for being a historian who chose the "hard - and less popular" approach. If the history he attempted to keep alive is forgotten or ignored, we - individually and collectively - are the poorer for it. Let us all dwell on the FULL scope of our history and move forward understanding equally where it has succeeded and where it has failed.

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Great book

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2019

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Tons of information and interesting Read

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ntfrk

It Awakens

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2017

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I love the perspective from which events are told and find myself totally immersed - to the point of tuning out everything around me - when reading, Strong emotions have been felt - anger, sadness, disbelief, betrayal, horror to name a few. From the beginning of America to now, everything makes so much more sense after reading this book - and not in a positive, feel-good way. Everyone should know this non-whitewashed version of our history. It will make clear why things are the way they are today. Nothing much has really changed since the beginning.

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A Must Read.

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2019

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A most read. America’s dirty linen has been hung out to dry and the late Professor Zinn, formerly of Boston University, in all honesty, tells you why.

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William F. Stuber

makes "status - quo" liberals uncomfortable

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2001

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This book is a comprehensive expos`e of the fact that the "America" that the vast majority of us learned about in elementary and high school is a myth. The land of the free and the home of the brave is an experiment in a new form of control of the populace. This new strategy eschews violence in favor of propaganda. The book explains the ultimate human utilization of the strategies of "divide and conquer" and mass distraction. Those who found this book too "cynical" are deluding themselves into thinking that human history has somehow magically changed with the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. It is infinitely more comforting to adopt this mindset than to realize that America is not a magical "Disney-land" where human motivations have suddenly and irrevocably changed. Not to accept this piece of societal delusion is to be forced to rethink one's complicity in the subterfuge. The great strides in health care mentioned by one reviewer must be mentioned in complete ignorance of the fact that the U.S. is the only industrialized nation in the world without universal coverage.

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Deborah Brubaker

He said it's a good read.

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2017

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I got this for my husband who is the history buff. He said it's a good read.

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