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Description

Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History of the United States 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, working poor, and... read more

First Sentence

Arawak men and women, naked, tawny, and full of wonder, emerged from their villages onto the island's beaches and swam out to get a closer look at the strange big boat.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Howard Zinn (Author)
 

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Books with Additional Background Information

   
  • Voices of A People's History of the United States
  • A People's History of the United States, Abridged Teaching Edition, Updated Edition

Books That Influenced This Book

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Books Influenced by This Book

   
  • A People's History of the World
  • A People's History of American Empire
  • Voices of A People's History of the United States
  • A People's History of the Supreme Court: The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our ConstitutionRevised Edition
  • A People's History of the United States, Abridged Teaching Edition, Updated Edition
  • The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World
  • A Young People's History of the United States, Vol. 1: Columbus to the Robber Barons
  • A Young People's History of the United States
  • A Young People's History of the United States, Vol. 2: The Spanish-American War to the War on Terror

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