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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “There should be a pre-requisite to read this book for all jobs in American government in politics. Who knows? Maybe there already is. That would be sad.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“read to page 108...need to continue later!”
Megan M wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A little depressing to find out that my views of our ancestors are a lot different than I was taught.”
Cindy S wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No0 of 1 members found this review helpful“Will I be shunned by all the good liberals if I hate this book? It's the second time I have tried to read it, and I can't. Just can't get through it. It's too detailed, and making history about the minutia makes history boring. I also think that an informed opinion is one that takes both sides of the story into account, and that is decidedly not what you will find here. On the other hand, if liberals want ample confirmation that privileged paternalistic middle aged white men are evil and have been since... well, forever, then this book is for you. Enjoy. ”
Jenny B wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This Book is the Truth. I was very angry when reading however informed”
lakenya T wrote this review Thursday, November 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book is about the history of the people of the United States of America. Howard Zinn writes about the other side of the story in history.”
Kevin C wrote this review Monday, September 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I really enjoy reading this book. Howard Zinn uses great details and tells the true story about the history of America. A People's History of the United States is a 1980 non-fiction book by American historian and political scientist Howard Zinn. In the book, Zinn seeks to present American history through the eyes of those rarely heard in mainstream histories. A People's History has become a major success and was a runner-up in 1980 for the National Book Award. It has been adopted for reading in some high schools and colleges across the United States and has been frequently revised, with the most recent edition covering events through 2003. . .”
{ee.jay.bee} wrote this review Friday, September 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“It is fascinating! ”
amy d wrote this review Monday, September 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great alternative to the traditional American history book. Zinn retells the history of the United States through the eyes of the common people. Instead of the typical of history of great men and big events, Zinn tells the story from the point of view of the American people and how they lived. A refreshing approach, and a must have for anyone interested in history. As a history teacher myself, I have found this book invaluable in introducing students to multiple perspectives of history.”
Bryan K wrote this review Saturday, September 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“There should be a pre-requisite to read this book for all jobs in American government in politics. Who knows? Maybe there already is. That would be sad.”
Brian S wrote this review Friday, September 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“It's US History viewed through the looking glass. Every event that ever happened in the US can be attributed to the greed of the American aristocracy that has controlled the government since the days of Washington and Jefferson. Not that there isn't a lot of truth to that statement, but even Zinn himself admits it's an extremist view. However, given the whitewashed take on our history that we got in school it's probably a book everybody should read.”
COD wrote this review Tuesday, September 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
