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by Howard Zinn, Matt Damon
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Chris Blocker
Chris Blocker rated it 7 years ago
In many ways, this is not my typical five-star review. The People's History of the United States is tedious, repetitive, and an overall slog to get through. Though so much of the information provided is wholly interesting, some of the Zinn's examples are merely empty fodder and these cause the alrea...
Words, Words, Words
Words, Words, Words rated it 7 years ago
One late night, having been sucked into a dead end conversation with a drunk old man, it came out that I had studied history in college and that I had focused on Irish history. "Irish history!?," he shouted. "Why there wouldn't be any Irish history without the English!" The "great man" theory o...
TeaStitchRead
TeaStitchRead rated it 11 years ago
I use the first book at least once during each of my American history classes and keep it close at hand for reference when reading other American history books. What sets this book apart from other extensive American history books is that Zinn focused on the people of American history, rather than e...
Xdyj's books
Xdyj's books rated it 11 years ago
History of the U.S. from a Marxist & humanist perspective.
Lisa (Harmony)
Lisa (Harmony) rated it 11 years ago
I was assigned this work for my introduction to political science course in college. I have to admit I groaned at the very title when I saw it on the syllabus, suspecting what I was in for. And yeah, this book was about what I expected--very much a very hard left wing--no, Marxist interpretation of ...
Litchick's Hit List
Litchick's Hit List rated it 11 years ago
Audiobook narrated by Matt Damon. Nuff said.
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 11 years ago
It has to go back to the library; someone else is waiting for it. Honestly, I don't know if I'll ever bother to get it back and finish it. Capitalism has me among its discontents. Although progress has been made in the US in individual rights, the constant battle for privacy and a living wage and fr...
travelin
travelin rated it 12 years ago
I saw Howard Zinn speak in person. He was amazing. I've always meant to read this. But in browsing it recently, I felt like it was a product of the early 1970s, a litany of minority group grievances, without addressing the broader problems of policy. He was a bombadier in WWII and no pacifist, but t...
Boston Bibliophile
Boston Bibliophile rated it 12 years ago
Fascinating stories you didn't hear in high school about American history told from alternative points of view.
KOMET
KOMET rated it 12 years ago
This edition of "[b:A People's History of the United States|6611199|A People's History of the United States (2010 Edition)|Howard Zinn|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348370355s/6611199.jpg|2185591]" includes an expanded chapter on the Clinton Administration, a chapter on the stolen presidential elect...
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