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A People's History of the United States CD: Highlights from the 20th Century | 
 enlarge | Author: Howard Zinn
Creator: Matt Damon
Publisher: HarperAudio
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 134000
Format: Abridged, Audiobook
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Items: 7
Pages: 5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 5.1 x 1
ISBN: 0060530065
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
EAN: 9780060530068
ASIN: 0060530065
Publication Date: February 1, 2003
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Product Description
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 one hundred 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.
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 important perspectives November 11, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book offers important perspectives from those most impacted by the policies through which so-called "progress" was made. The ghost of genocide and vicitimazion of people for the benefit of a few continues to haunt us and learning about it is an important first step in overcoming this sad legacy of non-inclusion and domination.
 It was ok March 9, 2006
0 out of 11 found this review helpful
I thought I was getting the unbrigged one but it wasn't. I was a little upset about that.
Simply stated, the Best History Book Ever Written January 5, 2006
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
This impecably researched, easy to read and understand writing style tells the truth about our Nation and the world.
The sickness of how the propaganda loaded, revisionist history that has infiltrated our schools have had a horrific effect to the literacy rate, knowlege of geography, history, lack of voting and involvement in our democracy.
All textbooks in schools are from the point of view of the "Ruling Class" and dominant culture and DO NOT represent reality or the lives of 99% of the people.
Zinn's book tells the story of the citizens of America, rather than painting stiff, cardboard cutouts of our political leaders who come off like divine Kings and Queens.
Most of the books is told from actual quotes, diaries, government documents, legal documents and words of people from that era.
The shocking reality of what happened to the soldiers who were abused and unpain in the War of Independance. The fact that onlyu large land owners could participate in the creation of our government or even HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, is amazing.
The importants of uprisings of American's NEVER MENTIONED in our history books, like the the revolt of non-landowners or renters, the Civil War veterens who come out without getting their entire pay and wind up in debters jail.
The fact that our "founding fathers" were wealthy landowners who "owned" other humans (slaves).
The facts that the revolutiony war WAS NOT about freedom, but about Landowners who rebelled against paying taxed to England. For 90 plus percent of Americans, the Revolutionary war was of no consquence to them. But, most of the colonists, the non-landowners were bullied, and forced into service.
The writings of Thomas Jefferson which were clear about his distain of the evils of Christianity and importance of keeping religion out of the government, specifically Christianity.
The best, with flawless research and references.
Howard Zinn is a TRUE patriot and American.
I hope that the reality of this would allow our citizens to become active in keeping a democracy and creating a nation of VALUE DRIVEN citizens and a desire to make the world a better place to live.
Everyone really needs to read the quotes from Columbus's diary and letters. They really are sickening, but show the truth.
How can anyone "discover" America, when there are people and fully evolved cultures already in existance. The Europeans infected our Americans with lies, slavery, destruction of their culture, rape, murder, stealing of native American's resources and having total disrespect for anything but their anglo-Christian culture. The explorers were nothing but a group of organized crime thugs who came to steal and rape.
This book outlines the actions from absolutely "bullet proof" research and documentation.
A necessity for all to read September 11, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Howard Zinn has done what few historians have done in his book. To look at America with the eyes of those who have lived through the periods he describes. The picture is an attempt not to paint a picture that makes something look good or look bad but the desire to see what people living in the US have felt as events both good and bad. This is a couragious depiction of real people, often people who have been seen by otheres as less real than they really were. Mr. Zinn wants his readers to see the feelings of these people as real. I know of nothing more important than people be seen as real. The receint events in New Orlenes have once again shown the necessity to see all people as existing as much as oneself exists. I commend Mr. Zinn for the extensive research and selectivity he has accomplished in this magnificent work. I do not say that I agree with all he says but he says it and one can get a larger idea of what has been with the hope that we will use that knowledge to have true kindness come to be seen as the trough thing it is.
 Fascinating perspective - perfect for a winter road trip January 2, 2005
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book presents a decidedly bottom-up perspective on American history, and it'll make you question the motivations and hidden messages behind everything you learned in school. Zinn's book is particularly suited to book-on-tape - it's got a lot of detail, but the writing is clear and concise. You might be surprised at how great of a reader Matt Damon is! He brings just enough character to the voices of the primary sources. If you have a long road trip coming up, I would recommend this book to spark deep political thought and conversation.
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