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Title: A People's History of the United States, Vol. 2: The Civil War to the Present, Teaching Edition by Howard Zinn, Kathy Emery, Ellen Reeves ISBN: 1-56584-725-3 Publisher: New Press Pub. Date: August, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.38 (13 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Zinn is truthful, but unbalanced; accessible, but simplistic
Comment: This book is a catalog of every negative event relating to American history, described from a neo-Marxist perspective. Zinn argues that it is necessary to focus solely upon the negative to balance the "patriotic" history taught in schools; however, as a recent product of the public school system, I was made well aware of the horrors of slavery, the Native American genocide, and other atrocities (alongside positive developments). I have concerns about the judgment of an individual who writes, in 1997: "In an economic system not rationally planned for human need, but developing fitfully, chaotically out of the profit motive, there seemed to be no way to avoid recurrent booms and slumps." By repeating the longstanding Marxist mantra regarding crises, he makes it apparent that he has no understanding of the events of the last decade. Zinn's style is breezy and accessible--he is an excellent advocate, but one whose complete lack of balance is unsettli! ! ng.
Rating: 5
Summary: Most fascinating US history book I have ever read
Comment: It doesn't matter how boring you thought history was when you were in school, after reading Zinn's book you will see US history through different eyes. This book looks at US history through the eyes of its victims: Indians, slaves, laborers, women, immigrants, soldiers, the labor movement, pacifists, etc. You don't understand this country today until you understand how we got here.
Rating: 5
Summary: HOWRD ZINN KNOWS WHATS UP
Comment: I READ THIS BOOK WITH FULL AGREEMENT. I TOTALLY AGREE WITH DOCTOR ZINN THAT THE VERY IDEAS AND POLICIES OF THIS "NATION" HAVE BEEN BASED IN HATEFUL EVIL AND RACISM. THE FOUNDATIN OF THIS COUNTRY IS OF OPPRESSION AND WE HAVE NOW SEEN IN NEW YORK THAT THE RIGHTEOUSLY OPPRESSED WILL PREVAIL, LIKE PROFESSOR ZINN SAYS. POWER TO THE PEOPLE, NOT THE AMERICAN HATRED!
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Title: Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in American History, Vol. I by Larry Madaras, James M. Sorelle ISBN: 0072430958 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin Pub. Date: 12 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.50 |
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Title: Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in American History, Volume I by Larry Madaras, James M. Sorelle ISBN: 0072850299 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin Pub. Date: 12 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.60 |
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Title: A History of Hope: When Americans Have Dared to Dream of a Better Future by James W. Fraser ISBN: 0312239041 Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Pub. Date: 01 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in American History, Volume II by Larry Madaras, James M. Sorelle, James SoRelle ISBN: 0072850272 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Dushkin Pub. Date: 27 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.60 |
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Title: A People's History of the United States: The Wall Charts by Howard Zinn, George Kirschner ISBN: 1565841719 Publisher: New Press Pub. Date: October, 1995 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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