A People's History of the United States American Classics Edition 1492 to Present, Revised and Updated Edition

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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Howard Zinn
• Editore: Harper Perennial USA
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 08.04.2026
• Categoria: Narrativa > Romanzi; Saggistica > Storia > Altro
• EAN: 9780063484214
• ISBN: 978-0-06-348421-4
• Serie: American Classics; HarperCollins American Classics
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