{"product_id":"a-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-1","title":"A People's History of the United States","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A wonderful, splendid book--a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future.\" -Howard Fast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorian Howard Zinn's \u003ci\u003eA People's History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e, a landmark work of social history, chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official narrative taught in schools--with its emphasis on great men in high places--to focus on the street, the home, and the workplace.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown 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. As Zinn shows, many of our country's greatest battles--the fights for a fair wage, an eight-hour workday, child-labor laws, health and safety standards, universal suffrage, women's rights, racial equality--were driven by powerful social movements carried out at the grassroots level, against bloody resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, \u003ci\u003eA People's History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history. This edition also includes an introduction by Anthony Arnove, who wrote, directed, and produced The People Speak with Zinn and who coauthored, with Zinn, Voices of a People's History of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what does American history look like when told not by the victors, but by the people on the streets, in the factories, and on the frontiers?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHistory from Below: \u003c\/b\u003e Instead of focusing on presidents and generals, Zinn tells America's story from the viewpoint of the street, the home, and the workplace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChallenging Official Narratives: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover the hidden history of the United States, from Columbus's arrival to the Clinton administration, through a narrative that questions traditional textbook accounts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMarginalized Voices: \u003c\/b\u003e Experience the country's greatest battles in the words of America's women, factory workers, African Americans, Native Americans, and immigrant laborers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Critical Look at U.S. History: \u003c\/b\u003e Zinn provides an insightful analysis of the fights for a fair wage, an eight-hour workday, and racial equality, showing how they were waged against bloody resistance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984242475239,"sku":"9780062693013","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_0eee6986-ad9a-4f8a-9563-560014b45251.jpg?v=1776314741","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/a-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-1","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}