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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100060838655

ISBN-139780060838652

eBay Product ID (ePID)45586888

Product Key Features

Book TitlePeople's History of the United States

Number of Pages768 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2005

TopicGeneral, Political Ideologies / Democracy, United States / General

GenrePolitical Science, History

AuthorHoward Zinn

Book SeriesP. S. Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight20.8 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

TitleLeadingA

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal973.92

SynopsisKnown for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History of the United States 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, working poor, and immigrant laborers. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more., "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 thoseâ€¦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., With a new introduction by Anthony Arnove, this edition of the classic national bestseller 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, A People's History of the United States 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 historian Howard 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.

LC Classification NumberE178.Z75 2005