{"product_id":"a-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-isbn-9780061965593","title":"A People's History of the United States","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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.\" –Howard Fast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorian Howard Zinn’s \u003ci\u003eA People’s History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e 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\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, this work of social history 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, 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 by powerful social movements at the grassroots level, against bloody resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, \u003ci\u003eA People's History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e features a critical perspective and insightful analysis of the most important events in our history. This edition also includes an introduction by Anthony Arnove, who wrote, directed, and produced \u003ci\u003eThe People Speak\u003c\/i\u003e with Zinn and who coauthored, with Zinn, \u003ci\u003eVoices of a People’s History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully designed Harper Perennial Deluxe Edition features French flaps and deckle-edge pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does American history look like when told not by its generals and presidents, but by its rebels, workers, and everyday people?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUntold Stories of American History:\u003c\/b\u003e Go beyond the ‘great men’ to discover the vital role of women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, and immigrant laborers in shaping the nation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eClass Conflict and Resistance:\u003c\/b\u003e Witness the nation's greatest battles—from fights for a fair wage and an eight-hour workday to the struggle for racial equality—as they were fought at the grassroots level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReexamining the Official Narrative:\u003c\/b\u003e Challenge the history taught in schools with a groundbreaking account that reveals the fierce conflicts of interest between conquerors and conquered, masters and slaves, and capitalists and workers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Voice for the Overlooked:\u003c\/b\u003e From Christopher Columbus’s arrival to the modern era, see pivotal events through the eyes of those on the street, in the home, and at the workplace, not just in the halls of power.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eWith a new introduction by Anthony Arnove,  this edition of the classic national best-seller 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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, \u003cem\u003eA 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 historian Howard Zinn shows, many of our country’s greatest battles—fights for fair wages, eight-hour workdays, 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\u003eCovering Christopher Columbus’s arrival through President Clinton’s first term, \u003cem\u003eA People’s History of the United States\u003c\/em\u003e, which was nominated for the American Book Award in 1981, features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history. | \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":44888652316901,"sku":"NP9780061965593","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061965593.jpg?v=1730229534","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-isbn-9780061965593","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}