A People’s History of the United States, 1492-Present
$22
This 729-page masterwork by the legendary historian is a must-have for your library and the perfect gift. Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People’s History of the United States tells America’s story from the point of view of – and in the words of – women, factory workers, African Americans, Native Americans, working poor, war resisters, and immigrant laborers. Howard Zinn writes, “There is an underside to every age about which history does not often speak, because history is written from records left by the privileged.” Has sold more than four million copies.
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Author
Howard Zinn
HOWARD ZINN CENTENARY 1922-2022
Howard Zinn, professor emeritus at Boston University, was perhaps this country’s premier radical historian. He was born in Brooklyn in 1922. His parents, poor immigrants, were constantly moving to stay, as he once told me, “one step ahead of the landlord.” After high school, he went to work in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. During World War II, he saw combat duty as an air force bombardier. After the war, he went to Columbia University on the GI Bill. He taught at Spelman, the all-Black women’s college in Atlanta. He was an active figure in the civil rights movement and served on the board of SNCC, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. He was fired by Spelman for his activism. He was among the first to oppose U.S. aggression in Indochina. His book Vietnam: The Logic of Withdrawal was an instant classic. A principled opponent of imperialism and militarism, he was an advocate of non-violent civil disobedience. He spoke and marched against the U.S. wars on Afghanistan and Iraq. His masterpiece, A People’s History of the United States, continues to sell in huge numbers. Among his many other books are You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train, Failure to Quit: Reflections of an Optimistic Historian and Original Zinn with David Barsamian. Shortly before his death he completed his last great project, the documentary The People Speak. Always ready to lend a hand, he believed in and practiced solidarity. Witty, erudite, generous and loved by many the world over, Howard Zinn, friend and teacher, passed away on January 27, 2010. He would say, Don’t mourn. Get active. The struggle for peace and justice continues.
From a listener in NV –
I finally finished Zinn’s book. It meant so much more to me now than when I read it over a decade ago. It is extremely well written and shows the perpetual inequality in U.S. history. He cites Shelley’s “Rise like lions” poem. Two that have risen like lions are Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian. The Zinn centennial has ended, but Zinn’s book will influence people for the rest of this century.
constance buck –
Zinn changed the unconscious as well.
Noam Chomsky –
Zinn’s enduring masterpiece, A People’s History of the United States, is a book that changed the consciousness of a generation.