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A People's History Of The United States: 1492-Present (Perennial Classics)
A People's History Of The United States 1492Present - Perennial Classics
Author: Howard Zinn
Since its original landmark publication in 1980, A People's History of the United States has been chronicling American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version of history taught in schools--with its emphasis on great men in high places--to focus on the street, the home, and the, workplace. Known for its lively, clear ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780606301121
ISBN-10: 0606301127
Publication Date: 4/30/2004
Pages: 729
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Publisher: Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media
Book Type: Turtleback
Other Versions: Paperback
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A more accurate name for this book would have been "America: Everyone Was Awful"! Still, though it was a hard read, it's important. A solid alternative to the shiny, happy "yes, bad things happened, but it all worked out for the best" version that you're fed in school, which completely discounts the lives and struggles of anyone who isn't a rich white Christian male. Important book!
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