A people's history of the United States : 1492-2001 / Howard Zinn.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0060528427
- ISBN: 0060838655
- ISBN: 9780060528423
- ISBN: 9780060838652
- Physical Description: 729 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: New edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : HarperCollins, 2003.
- Copyright: ©2003
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 689-708) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 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.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 973.92 ZIN (Text) | 37810435632194 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
