A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.)
by Howard Zinn
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Author: Howard ZinnEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-08-01
ISBN: 0060838655
Number of pages: 768
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
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- ISBN13: 9780060838652
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Book Reviews of A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.)
Book Review: A Zero Review
Summary: 1 Stars
It is disturbing to know that history has become an interpretative fiction. History should be a record of facts and truth and not a biased report for the "good of social science." The author has stated that he has a biased view on his own book. History should be about the truth, no interpretation, no lies or point of views. Just the facts, ma'am. If we start giving our biased report in history, then we are lost. We will not report what does not serve that purpose. Quite disturbing. To quote Zinn in his own book -in the final chapter: "This makes it a biased account, one that leans in a certain direction." Give this NO history book a pass. It is interpretation of fiction and no history book.
Summary of A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.)
Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, 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 -- America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, working poor, and immigrant laborers. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.Consistently lauded for its lively, readable prose, this revised and updated edition of A People's History of the United States turns traditional textbook history on its head. Howard Zinn infuses the often-submerged voices of blacks, women, American Indians, war resisters, and poor laborers of all nationalities into this thorough narrative that spans American history from Christopher Columbus's arrival to an afterword on the Clinton presidency.
Addressing his trademark reversals of perspective, Zinn--a teacher, historian, and social activist for more than 20 years--explains, "My point is not that we must, in telling history, accuse, judge, condemn Columbus in absentia. It is too late for that; it would be a useless scholarly exercise in morality. But the easy acceptance of atrocities as a deplorable but necessary price to pay for progress (Hiroshima and Vietnam, to save Western civilization; Kronstadt and Hungary, to save socialism; nuclear proliferation, to save us all)--that is still with us. One reason these atrocities are still with us is that we have learned to bury them in a mass of other facts, as radioactive wastes are buried in containers in the earth."
If your last experience of American history was brought to you by junior high school textbooks--or even if you're a specialist--get ready for the other side of stories you may not even have heard. With its vivid descriptions of rarely noted events, A People's History of the United States is required reading for anyone who wants to take a fresh look at the rich, rocky history of America.
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