A People's History of the United States

<p>Since its original landmark publication in 1980, <i>A People's History of the United States</i> has been chronicling American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version of history taught in schools -- with its emphasis on great men in high places -- to focus on the street, the home, and the, workplace.</p><p> Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, <i>A People's History</i> 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, the working poor, and immigrant laborers. As historian Howard Zinn shows, many of our country's greatest battles -- the fights for a fair wage, an eight-hour workday, child-labor laws, health and safety standards, universal suffrage, women's rights, racial equality -- were carried out at the grassroots level, against bloody resistance. Covering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, <i>A People's History of the United States,</i> which was nominated for the American Book Award in 1981, features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history.</p><p> Revised, updated, and featuring a new after, word by the author, this special twentieth anniversary edition continues Zinn's important contribution to a complete and balanced understanding of American history. </p>