A People's History of the United States - With a new Introduction by Anthony Arnove
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| Verlag | HarperCollins US |
| Auflage | 2015 |
| Seiten | 784 |
| Format | 13,4 x 20,3 x 2,9 cm |
| Gewicht | 566 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| Reihe | Harper Perennial Modern Classics |
| ISBN-10 | 0062397346 |
| EAN | 9780062397348 |
| Bestell-Nr | 06239734EA |
With a new introduction by Anthony Arnove, this updated edition of the classic national bestseller reviews the book's thirty-five year history and demonstrates once again why it is a significant contribution to a complete and balanced understanding of American history.
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 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, the working poor, and immigrant laborers. As historian Howard Zinn shows, many of our country's greatest battles-the fights for a fa ir wage, an eight-hour workday, child-labor laws, health and safety standards, universal suffrage, women's rights, racial equality-were carried out at the grassroots level, against bloody resistance.
Covering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, A People's History of the United States, which was nominated for the American Book Award in 1981, features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history.