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Zinn Howard - A People's History Of The United States - Hardcover
Zinn Howard - A People's History Of The United States - Hardcover
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Description: 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.
Title: A People's History Of The United States
Author(s): Zinn Howard
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780062693013
Pages: 752 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 4/18/2017
Description: 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.
Title: A People's History Of The United States
Author(s): Zinn Howard
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780062693013
Pages: 752 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 4/18/2017