A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn
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Web ID: 4130692This isn’t history.
History is a search for truth. It doesn’t begin with a slanted, modern political view and then process from there. This is one of only two books I have ever thrown in the garbage. That is where it belongs.
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Flawed history
If your view of history is a Marxist point of you, this book is for you. This post modernist history is deeply flawed in methodology and is loved by the new Left
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Exquisite
The history never told of the every-day people who lived it. They are the heroes of history. Well researched and written by a brilliant respected scholar.
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Crazy
Can’t believe this is even thought of as history. Very skewed opinion of the facts. Don’t take this as the only account of the history. Do your research and find out how flawed this book is.
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Highly Recommended
A top read for anyone that cares about the future of this country and wants to understand the motives of the imperialists, and later politicians and corporations. It clearly explains why those with power and wealth intentionally created divisions among varying groups in this country, which both political parties continue to foster today. Another greater text to read is Exterminate All the Brutes, a book that explains the true motives of imperialists.
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A Genealogy of Who We Are As A People
I've felt a disturbing trend across more than 50 years of awareness that our world has been spinning out of control. This account from Zinn's stirring lectures places that experience in context of more than 600 years of history, which until now I've known dimly, understood poorly. I only wish I could have read it earlier in life - that we'd all read it everywhere in this land. Perhaps we'd have acted more with the relentless courage of the people, whose legacy is our common heritage - black, brown, red, white - a humanity needing, wanting to regain control of our lives for the common good.
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Great middle of the road, honest look at history
I had heard so many condemnations of Zinn from people who accused him of being a socialist or communist who hated America or something of that sort. I found the book indicating a great love of the United States and its people, including many of the leaders. The difference between Zinn and many others is that he includes a more complete story with references to written sources on successes AND failures of our nation's leaders and our people. He does the same thing with other world leaders. A must read for anybody interested in an honest story on the United States, its history, and its future. A former Indiana governor attempted to have it removed from schools.
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