
A People's History of the United States
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Narrated by:
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Jeff Zinn
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By:
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Howard Zinn
"A wonderful, splendid book - a book that should be ready by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future." (Howard Fast)
For much of his life, historian Howard Zinn chronicled American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official version taught in schools - with its emphasis on great men in high places - to focus on the street, the home, and the workplace.
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, the working poor, and immigrant laborers. As 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' arrival through President Clinton's first term, A People's History of the United States features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history.
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Many will accuse Zinn of being biased, but that is the point. History is, by its nature, biased from a point of view. Zinn is writing a People's history, telling events from the points of view that have long been silenced. Anyone offended by this would be better suited for less literate works by gaseous pundits that bolster weak arguments rather than challenge the mind.
It is true that the audio book should have been edited before release. I noted one long swatch of narrative that was repeated (Were there long omissions? I may never know). Also entertaining was a long sound check that showed fascinating insights into the workings of the audiobook recording industry. However, the errors are few and shouldn't detract from an otherwise fascinating and vital work.
A Must-Read
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Narration SUCKS and poor production!
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Wonderfully incite full
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A Must Read
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Essential reading for a reality check
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Howard Zinn is extremely articulate, and his book is well-researched and based on fact, not American textbook propaganda.The best, the truth.
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Did the narration match the pace of the story?
More or less, but Mat Damon narrates the second half highlights from 20th century and I think he does a much better job. I wish he could have narrated this unabridged versionWas this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No, it takes a lot of absorbing. I had to put it down and think about it, reread it and then start again.Mind Blowing
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Basic workers' rights, women's suffrage, the civil rights movement, all of these seem so common sense now, but at their time they had to fight a major backlash against the powers that be, mainly the rich and mainly the white. In many ways these fights are still occuring, which is a sad fact, and yes...a bummer.
No history book is devoid of bias, simply because you only have so many pages to write on. And when you write a book that spans 600 years, you are going to have to dwell on some things and avoid others. But the main message of this book is that true positive change in America has only happened, and can only happen, when those that are mistreated avoid their differences and unite against their common oppressors. And also the history books that look through America from the len's of single political figures do little to tell the story of America
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Good Story But No Consistency
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Best history book
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