A People's History of the United States - Zinn, Howard
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"It's a wonderful, splendid book-a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future." -Howard Fast, author of Spartacus and The Immigrants "[It] should be required reading." -Eric Foner, New York Times Book Review Library Journal calls Howard Zinn's iconic A People's History of the United States "a brilliant and moving history of the American people from the point of view of those...whose plight has been largely omitted from most histories." Packed with vivid details and telling quotations,…mehr

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"It's a wonderful, splendid book-a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future." -Howard Fast, author of Spartacus and The Immigrants
"[It] should be required reading." -Eric Foner, New York Times Book Review
Library Journal calls Howard Zinn's iconic A People's History of the United States "a brilliant and moving history of the American people from the point of view of those...whose plight has been largely omitted from most histories." Packed with vivid details and telling quotations, Zinn's award-winning classic continues to revolutionize the way American history is taught and remembered. Frequent appearances in popular media such as The Sopranos , The Simpsons , Good Will Hunting , and the History Channel documentary The People Speak testify to Zinn's ability to bridge the generation gap with enduring insights into the birth, development, and destiny of the nation.
Autorenporträt
Howard Zinn, Historiker und Dramatiker, geboren am 24. August 1922 in Brooklyn, New York, wuchs als Immigrantenkind in einer Arbeiterfamilie in Brooklyn auf. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg war er als Bombenschütze der US Airforce im Einsatz. Nach dem Krieg studierte er an der Columbia University, wo er in Geschichts- und Politikwissenschaft promovierte. In den vergangenen Jahrzehnten war Zinn als Professor für Geschichte und Politik an der Boston University und Gastprofessor an den Universitäten von Paris und Bologna tätig und veröffentlichte zahlreiche Aufsätze und Bücher zur Politik und (Sozial-) Geschichte der Vereinigten Staaten. Zinn erhielt den Thomas Merton Award, den Upton Sinclair Award, den Lannan Literary Award und zuletzt den Prix des Amis du Monde diplomatique 2003. Howard Zinn lebt mit seiner Frau in Auburndale, Massachusetts.