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Since its original landmark publication in 1980, 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 - its citizens. Looking at history ''from the bottom up,'' historian Howard Zinn shows that many of our country''s greatest battles - for a fair wage, an eight-hour workday, child-labor laws, health and safety standards, universal suffrage, women''s rights and racial equality - were carried out at the grassroots level, often against bloody resistance. From Columbus''s arrival through the 2000 election and the War on Terror, A People''s History of the United States features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history. Howard Zinn (1922-2010) was a historian, playwright, and activist. He wrote the classic A People''s History of the United States, which has sold more than two million copies and was featured in a documentary on the History Channel. His other writings include the play ''Marx in Soho'' and his autobiography You Can''t Be Neutral on a Moving Train. He received the Lannan Foundation Literary Award for Nonfiction and the Eugene V. Debs award for his writing and political activism. ''One of the most important books I have ever read in a long life of reading ... 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

About the author

Howard Zinn (1922–2010) was a historian, playwright, and social activist. In addition to A People’s History of the United States, which has sold more than two million copies, he is the author of numerous books including The People Speak, Passionate Declarations, and the autobiography, You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train.

Product details

• Authors: Howard Zinn
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2011
• EAN: 9780062079008
• ISBN: 978-0-06-207900-8
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 114 mm x 181 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; HISTORY: Social History, SOCIAL SCIENCE: General, HISTORY: AMERICAN, HISTORY: CIVIL WAR, HISTORY: United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), POLITICAL SCIENCE: General, HARPER PERENNIAL CLASSICS: HISTORY, POLITICAL SCIENCE: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, COMMON CORE: SOCIAL STUDIES, POLITICAL SCIENCE: POLITICAL THEORY, POLITICAL SCIENCE: COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT, POLITICAL SCIENCE: Political Ideologies / Democracy