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A People's History of American Empire | 
 enlarge | Authors: Howard Zinn, Mike Konopacki, Paul Buhle
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 58432
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 0805077790
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.56973
EAN: 9780805077797
ASIN: 0805077790
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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Adapted from the bestselling grassroots history of the United States, the story of America in the world, told in comics form Since its landmark publication in 1980, A People’s History of the United States has had six new editions, sold more than 1.7 million copies, become required classroom reading throughout the country, and been turned into an acclaimed play. More than a successful book, A People’s History triggered a revolution in the way history is told, displacing the official versions with their emphasis on great men in high places to chronicle events as they were lived, from the bottom up.
Now Howard Zinn, historian Paul Buhle, and cartoonist Mike Konopacki have collaborated to retell, in vibrant comics form, a most immediate and relevant chapter of A People’s History: the centuries-long story of America’s actions in the world. Narrated by Zinn, this version opens with the events of 9/11 and then jumps back to explore the cycles of U.S. expansionism from Wounded Knee to Iraq, stopping along the way at World War I, Central America, Vietnam, and the Iranian revolution. The book also follows the story of Zinn, the son of poor Jewish immigrants, from his childhood in the Brooklyn slums to his role as one of America’s leading historians.
Shifting from world-shattering events to one family’s small revolutions, A People’s History of American Empire presents the classic ground-level history of America in a dazzling new form.
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 Great read about the American Empire August 10, 2008
This is a great book by Howard Zinn - some things you may already know, others you probably don't and show some of the events that our nation should not be proud of - and, unfortunately, are still pertinent. To demonstrate a reason why an unregulated free market is not a good idea is during the Spanish-American War. In Cuba, according to Zinn, 5,462 soldiers and officers died during the war, but only 379 died as a result of being in battle. The remaining 5000+ died from rotting canned beef from Armour, the same company that makes the hot dogs that kids like to bite. With that in mind, think how many people have died because of substandard work supporting our troops in Iraq. Electrocutions from poor connections in shower areas, water that is not safe for consumption, people being smuggled into Iraq from other nations to serve food.
A People's History for the ADHD set August 7, 2008
YES, this is a People's History for those with short attention span, but who doesn't have a short attention span these days? A fast and entertaining read. It's interesting, even if you have read Zinn's original Magnum Opus and/or its spawn.
Adding Howard Zinn's personal experience to the tie the stories together really works well, and gives the book a personal element.
This is definitely a PG comic....as in requiring Parental Guidance. I think this would be a great way to introduce alternative history to your children, when they are ready (like studying the same stuff at school), but this book can be quite graphic. It at least warrants discussion.
People's History of American Empire July 27, 2008
A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF AMERICAN EMPIRE BY HOWARD ZINN, MIKE KONOPACKI, AND PAUL BUHLE: Activist, author, and teacher Howard Zinn is probably best known for the consistently bestselling A People's History of the United States, with the help of writer Mike Konopacki and artist Paul Buhle, now presents A People's History of American Empire: A Graphic Adaptation. With the popularity of books like Persepolis, 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation, and Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea, the genre ...more A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF AMERICAN EMPIRE BY HOWARD ZINN, MIKE KONOPACKI, AND PAUL BUHLE: Activist, author, and teacher Howard Zinn is probably best known for the consistently bestselling A People's History of the United States, with the help of writer Mike Konopacki and artist Paul Buhle, now presents A People's History of American Empire: A Graphic Adaptation. With the popularity of books like Persepolis, 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation, and Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea, the genre of journalism through graphic illustration is a growing one, and now has a solid member with Howard Zinn's book.
A People's History of American Empire begins at the beginning with the growing American colonies and subjugation of minorities on the North American continent. The book does not hold back in putting blame on the US government, as we pass through the civil war, and the World Wars, spending time in revealing the apparent need of the government to be in charge of everything. It becomes obvious that something strange has been going on for over a century, where the American government seems obsessed with controlling the governments and peoples of developing countries in Central and South America. The term "empire" is key for the book as it extols on America's need to be dictating the actions of other countries. As we reach the 1960s, the authors go into detail about the transference of this "American empire" from the Americas to the Middle East, when oil became such a necessary natural resource. The book does an excellent job in showing just who it is that suffers most: the poor, whichever country they may be in. Many die and A People's History shows this as a necessary sacrifice, for ultimately it's not Americans dying.
A People's History of Empire is a sobering look at American history through the actions of its government, its presidents, and its politicians. The artwork aids the writing, in showing an emotion and character of the people and events, making a stronger impression on the reader. It reveals a true history rarely seen or discussed in history books that makes the reader wonder at times why so many other countries revere the United States as the land of the free, with the amount of blood that has been spilled in its past over personal gain.
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Excellent ubknown history July 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book tells stories that you never learned in history classes but should have. An excellent fast read.
a Phenomenal book!!!! July 1, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Zinn's greatest work. Fascinating, Frightening, Reality. This cartoon book is completely historically accurate. Zinn's work is impeccable; he has received rave reviews from the NY Times for his People's History of the United States.
A must read. I will be giving this book to many friends.
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