A People's History of the United States

By Howard Zinn

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062397346
• ISBN13: 9780062397348
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 784 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

American History reconsidered

This book is very long and dense but in my opinion worth every letter. Zinn details our nation's history from the perspective of those who struggled to make it through every era, and the hard-won progress that resulted.

It was a great book and was helpful for class

Was helpful for APUSH class.

Cited with endless facts

This man makes a logical coherent case with actual history.

Different view of American History

It’s very interesting to see history through the lenses of the regular people.

Great book

I am a long time fan of this book but, unfortunately, in this edition (97) the index does not match the abridged text. I was forced to order the 1995 version directly from the publisher for use in my class room.