
A People's History of the United States
Highlights from the Twentieth Century
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Narrated by:
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Matt Damon
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Howard Zinn
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By:
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Howard Zinn
For much of his life, historian Howard Zinn has been chronicling American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version 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 prose as well as its scholarly research, Zinn's A People's History of the United States is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of - and in the words of - its women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, working poor, and immigrant laborers. Here we learn that many of our country's greatest battles - labor laws, women's rights, racial equality - were carried out at the grassroots level, against steel-willed resistance. This edition of A People's History of the United States features insightful analysis of some of the most important events in this country in the past 100 years.
Featuring a preface and afterword read by the author himself, this audio continues Howard Zinn's important contribution to a complete and balanced understanding of American history.
Also, listen to The People Speak, a celebration of Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States.©1980, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2003 Howard Zinn (P)199, 2003 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















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Thought provoking perspective
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It will ruin you forever... for the better
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The author gives a pretty thorough synopsis of American history from a 10,000 foot view. No depth of discussion just the writers opinion of why it was bad, how America is bad and never has done anything right.
The events spoken of are not given any depth of explanation or context past the fact that this thing happened and America is bad because it happened.
The author starts out with Christopher Columbus is a greedy, homicidal invader then continues with the horrors of slavery then the abuse of indigenous peoples then women then blacks then the Middle East...
This book is flat and as one sided as a "history" book can be. save your money and re-read your High School American history book again.
American history viewed through a far left leaning lens.
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Even though the United States history only goes back several hundred years, this book is still chock-full of information about the familiar characters that have made up our history. The book also is up-to-date and current in regards to talking about the New Millennium, the “War on Terrorism” and recent events within the last 10 years.
This is recommended reading for anyone who even has the slightest interest in the history of the United States and what has gone to make this country great, in spite of the trials and tribulations and challenges that we continue to go through.
Zinn Comes Through in a Big Way!
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expected more from the title
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Almost way to be certain how we got where we are today.
Exceptional. A wonderful compilation of facts and history. Easy to follow and clear and understand. It fills in the gap for us
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Listen to it. Now. Do it.
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Loved Matt Damon as the reader (cool Will Hunting tie-in). I appreciated that the author took over the final section as that part deviated from facts to editorial comment.
I was in college during the Viet Nam/ Pentagon Papers and Watergate eras. I KNOW our government lies. I grow so disillusioned by our inability to learn from our history. It doesn't matter who is in the White House...nothing changes.
Over all, I now need to find time to do the whole History.
Well worth the listen.
Powerful and Frustrating.
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eye opener
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