Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, itis 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.
Details of e-book A People's History of the United States
- Author(s): Howard Zinn
- Title: A People's History of the United States
- Rating: 4.7 out of 5 base on 12617 reviews
- Publisher: Harper Perennial; Reissue edition (November 17, 2015)
- ISBN-10: B015XEWZHI
- ISBN-13: 978B015XEWZH4
- Language: English
- Print length: 764 pages
- Categories: History
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