A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present

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. Overview: 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. Revised And Updated With Two New Chapters Covering Clinton's Presidency, The 2000 Election, And The War On Terrorism. A People's History Of The United States Features Insightful Analysis Of The Most Important Events In Our History. Open-minded Readers Will Prophet From Professor Zinn's Account, And Historians May View It As A Step Toward A Coherent New Version Of American History. Columbus, The Indians, And Human Progress -- Drawing The Color Line -- Persons Of Mean And Vile Condition -- Tyranny Is Tyranny -- Kind Of Revolution -- Intimately Oppressed -- As Long As Grass Grows Or Water Runs -- We Take Nothing By Conquest, Thank God -- Slavery Without Submission, Emancipation Without Freedom -- Other Civil War -- Robber Barons And Rebels -- Empire And The People -- Socialist Challenge -- War Is The Health Of The State -- Self-help In Hard Times -- People's War? -- Or Does It Explode? -- Impossible Victory: Vietnam -- Surprises -- Seventies: Under Control? -- Carter-reagan-bush: The Bipartisan Consensus -- Unreported Resistance -- Coming Revolt Of The Guards -- Clinton Presidency -- 2000 Election And The War On Terrorism -- Afterword -- Bibliography -- Index. Howard Zinn. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [689]-708) And Index. In the book, Zinn presented a different side of history from the more traditional "fundamental nationalist glorification of country". Zinn portrays a side of American history that can largely be seen as the exploitation and manipulation of the majority by rigged systems that hugely favor a small aggregate of elite rulers from across the orthodox political parties. A People's History has been assigned as reading in many high schools and colleges across the United States. It has also resulted in a change in the focus of historical work, which now includes stories that previously were ignored Library Journal calls Howard Zinns book a brilliant and moving history of the American people from the point of view of thosewhose plight has been largely omitted from most histories. Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress Drawing the Color Line Persons of Mean and Vile Condition Tyranny is Tyranny A Kind of Revolution The Intimately Oppressed As Long as Grass Grows or Water Runs We Take Nothing by Conquest, Thank God Slavery Without Submission, Emancipation Without Freedom The Other Civil War Robber Barons and Rebels The Empire and the People The Socialist Challenge War Is the Health of the State Self-help in Hard Times A People's War? "Or Does It Explode?" The Impossible Victory: Vietnam Surprises The Seventies: Under Control? Carter-Reagan-Bush: The Bipartisan Consensus The Unreported Resistance The Coming Revolt of the Guards The Clinton Presidency The 2000 Election and "The War on Terrorism" Afterword Bibliography Index 1 ......Page 3 2 ......Page 19 3 ......Page 31 4 ......Page 46 5 ......Page 58 6 ......Page 77 7 ......Page 93 8 ......Page 110 9 ......Page 125 10 ......Page 155 11 ......Page 187 12 ......Page 219 13 ......Page 237 14 ......Page 265 15 ......Page 278 16 ......Page 301 17 ......Page 328 18 ......Page 347 19 ......Page 372 20 ......Page 400 21 ......Page 416 22 ......Page 446 23 ......Page 469 afterword ......Page 487 biblio ......Page 491 Arawak men and women, naked, tawny, and full of wonder, emerged from their villages onto the island's beaches and swam out to get a closer look at the strange big boat. Presents the history of the United States from the point of view of those who were exploited in the name of American progress