A People's History of the United States

A People’s History of the United States is a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his or her country, its true history, and its hope for the future. As Howard Zinn shows in this classic national bestseller—now with a new introduction by Anthony Arnove—the true history of America has been told from the bottom up, throwing out the official narrative 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 a volume that tells 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.