A People's History of the United States : 1492-Present
by
Howard Zinn
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1138133965
ISBN-13
9781138133969
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 30th, 2015
Print length
744 Pages
Weight
1,198 grams
Dimensions
24.10 x 16.20 x 4.80 cms
Product Classification:
History of the AmericasSocial & cultural history
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This is a new edition of the radical social history of America from Columbus to the present. Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research,it 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. Covering Christopher Columbus''s arrival through to the Clinton years, it is an insightful analysis of the most important events in US history.
This is a new edition of the radical social history of America from Columbus to the present.
This powerful and controversial study turns orthodox American history upside down to portray the social turmoil behind the "march of progress".
Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People''s History 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 America''s greatest battles - the fights for fair 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 the Clinton years A People''s History of the United States, which was nominated for the American Book Award in 1981, is an insightful analysis of the most important events in US history.Get A People's History of the United States by at the best price and quality guaranteed only at Werezi Africa's largest book ecommerce store. The book was published by Taylor & Francis Ltd and it has pages.
