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travelin rated it

12 years ago

text A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present

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...

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Boston Bibliophile rated it

12 years ago

text A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present

Fascinating stories you didn't hear in high school about American history told from alternative points of view.

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amrhosny54943 rated it

12 years ago

text التاريخ الشعبي للولايات المتحدة

كتاب جميل متضمن تاريخ الولايات منذ اكتشافها ولكن يوجد بعض التطويل فى حركات الاضرابات العمالية لأنه يحكى تاريخ الشعب فلا يتكلم فقط على السياسة الخارجية الامريكية ولكن ينضم هذا الكتاب لكتب كثيرة من كتاب امريكان ليوضحوا جبروت الولايات وتدخلها وغزوها وقتلها الاف الابرياء..ويوضح هذا الكتاب انه لا يوجد ا...

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KOMET rated it

12 years ago

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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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KOMET rated it

12 years ago

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Simply put, "[b:A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present|2767|A People's History of the United States 1492 to Present|Howard Zinn|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1348900509s/2767.jpg|2185591]" (1995 edition) is one of the most eye-opening, fascinating, and thought-provoking books of it...

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Philosophical Musings of a Book Nerd rated it

12 years ago

text A lesson in doublespeak and the futility of sanctions

I guess the difference between terrorism and war is the same as that between a pirate and and emperor, namely that the emperor acts on the authority of a state where as a pirate acts upon his own authority, but when we raise the question of the source of that authority we wonder whether there is any...

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Datepalm rated it

12 years ago

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Well, that was...that. Theres not much to complain about, certainly. Well written, well structured, an indispensable array of Things To Know. As a broader political argument though, theres something there that bugs me a bit. Something a bit tepid and disengaged. Like if we could just make all the ba...

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crstarlette rated it

13 years ago

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Have a box of tissues handy.

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Readings and Ramblings rated it

13 years ago

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I would love to see this book used as an American history textbook. It should be in every high school in America. If you look at the textbooks that are actually used you will see that they are histories of the rulers. They are histories of a small minority who make decisions for the vast majority an...

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bobsburgers23 rated it

14 years ago

text The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World (New Press People's History)

Looked for ages, liked the structure; enjoyed the history.

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