| A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present |  | Author: Howard Zinn
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
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ISBN: 0060838655
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Amazon.com Review
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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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, 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.
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 book purchased through amazon March 16, 2010
John M. Frings
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Recieved the item as stated. Item was in condition as stated and arrived in a timely fashion. Very satisfied and amazon is quite fast with it's shipping as well.
 The other guy's point of view March 16, 2010
jackie cambas (ENCINO, CA, US)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful book of the history of the US from 1492 to the present. This is not your usual history. Howard Zinn picks key incidents which shaped America, and looks at them from very different points of view. For example, Westward Expansion is seen from the position of the Native Americans. The Civil War and Abraham Lincoln's opinions of slavery are viewed through the eyes of slaves and freed men. Mr. Zinn has written the history of America from an alternative perspective, often at odds from the one we have learned or are still being taught in public and private schools across this land. This a real, living history, told through the eyes of individuals who are not Presidents, Congressmen, or business moguls. The voices are average citizens, whose points of view have in many cases been buried under the accepted "mythology" of historical events. Mr. Zinn puts a real face on our history. In many cases, the stories do not at all conform to what we think we know. This book is a wonderful tool to engage young people in American History and spark lively debates. History comes alive here.
An alternative view of history March 14, 2010
Dr.Tramp (Many places)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought a copy of this book for myself and copies for my grandchildren.
Is it a biased interpretation of US history? Yes, but if you study history with an open mind you quickly realise that all recorded history is biased.
Does it challenge conventional interpretations and at times unveil facts that portray the US in a bad light? Again, yes it does but why do so many reviewers seem to fear or find this offensive?
Personally I believe that investigating alternative viewpoints is an important learning tool. No matter what the subject is.
To quote George Santayana, "Those that forget the past are condemned to repeat it".
If we as individuals or as a nation are to progress and improve we must continue to learn and apply what we learn from history.
another look at the American way March 12, 2010
Anthony Miller
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Really makes you stop and think. Objectivity has been in short supply when teaching American history in schools.
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