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A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn (1980, Paperback)
Author: Howard Zinn
Publisher: Harpercollins
Publication Date: 1980-09-01
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 0060907924
ISBN-13: 9780060907921
Product ID: EPID1548675
Description: THE PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES presents what has come to be called "history from the bottom up," as it tells America's national narrative in a way that is inclusive of those previously left out of, or marginalized by, standard...
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THE PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES presents what has come to be called "history from the bottom up," as it tells America's national narrative in a way that is inclusive of those previously left out of, or marginalized by, standard histories.
The book reveals that it was the Arawak Indians who were present at the first contact with Columbus. Zinn's chapter on the Mayflower reveals that its passengers included several slaves, and explains how the need for labor in Virginia dovetailed with the already established slave trade. The chapters on westward expansion tell of the "Indian removal" as well as the role of immigrant labor in building the transcontinental railroad. Zinn also includes a greater than before focus on the role of women in American history: "It is possible, reading standard histories, to forget half the population of the country," he claims.

Through it all, Zinn highlights the lives of settlers, slaves, women, unionists, soldiers, and activists, portraying them not as categories or representatives of a group but as flesh-and-blood people whose interests and motives helped shape America. In doing so, Zinn makes history more interesting, provides a deeper understanding, and brings a greater truth to the story. First published in 1980, THE PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES served as a model for the writing of histories to follow, both scholarly and popular.

Unlike most high school history texts, this volume examines American history from the perspective of groups of people who have been treated unfairly by society: blacks and other minorities, women, Native Americans, and poor workers. Includes numerous quotations and descriptions of little-known events.

Details
Publication Date:1980-09-01

Size
Height:8.0 in
Width:5.5 in
Thickness:1.5 in
Weight:14.4 oz

Publisher's Note
Instead of following the usual chronological approach, Zinn, a noted political scientist, concentrates on five major topics--expansion, class, race, sex, and culture--covering each separately from the colonial period to 1977

Industry Reviews
"His text is studded with telling quotations from labor leaders, war resisters, and fugitive slaves. There are vivid descriptions of events that are usually ignored. ...Open-minded readers will profit from Professor Zinn's account, and historians may well view it as a step toward a coherent new version of American history."
New York Times Book Review - Eric Foner

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