{"product_id":"a-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-american-classics-edition-isbn-9780063484214","title":"A People's History of the United States American Classics Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"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.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e—\u003cstrong\u003eHoward Fast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, HarperCollins is proud to present this library of American classics drawn from our storied catalog. \u003cem\u003eA People’s History of the United States,\u003c\/em\u003e the brilliant national bestseller by historian Howard Zinn, chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official narrative taught in schools—with its emphasis on great men in high places—to focus on the street, the home, and the workplace.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown for its lively, clear prose and scholarly research\u003cem\u003e, A People's History of the United States, \u003c\/em\u003eis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, \u003cem\u003eA People's History of the United States \u003c\/em\u003efeatures insightful analysis of the most important events in our history. This edition also includes an introduction by Anthony Arnove, who wrote, directed, and produced \u003cem\u003eThe People Speak\u003c\/em\u003e with Zinn and who coauthored \u003cem\u003eVoices of a People’s History of the United States\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“[\u003cem\u003eA People’s History of the United States\u003c\/em\u003e is] 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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoward Fast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Zinn has written a brilliant and moving history of the American people from the point of view of those who have been exploited politically and economically and whose plight has been largely omitted from most histories. Extending its coverage . . . the book is an excellent antidote to establishment history. Seldom have quotations been so effectively used; the stories of blacks, women, Indians, and poor laborers of all nationalities are told in their own words. While the book is precise enough to please specialists, it should satisfy any adult reader.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Howard Zinn's work literally changed the conscience of a generation. And the series of 'people's histories' derived from this great work have provided new understanding of who we are and what we should aspire to be.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNoam Chomsky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A brilliant and moving history of the American people.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A brilliantly written story about the U.S. through the lives of those too often overlooked.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this sweeping book, Howard Zinn tells the story of the U.S. through the eyes of the working class, painting a vivid picture of movements for equality that have often met fierce resistance.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatie Couric Media\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial Modern Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48587975164133,"sku":"NP9780063484214","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063484214.jpg?v=1773959674","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-american-classics-edition-isbn-9780063484214","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}