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A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.) Howard Zinn
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005
This should be required reading in our schools
Our country will never be able to live up to the lofty ideals of our founding documents unless we come to grips with the truth of how we got where we are. This book tells the truth about how the people on top have butchered and suppressed others in order to STAY on top. The first 10 pages are ...
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The Twentieth Century: A People's History Howard Zinn
Harper Perennial, 2003
Quite a Read! An Important Minority Report on the History of the U.S.
+ The truth can hurt and free you.. + American history from an interesting point of view... + Zinn's Opus + Too much of a good thing
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A People's History of the Supreme Court: The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our ... Peter Irons
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
A Patriotic Triumph of Historiography
+ A mostly enjoyable read + Excellent Progressive History of the Court + Interesting read
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A People's History of the Civil War: Struggles for the Meaning of Freedom (A New Press People's History) David Williams
New Press, 2006
Definitely Not PC
+ De-romanticizing the Civil War + Thick and extensive + A Rather Uncivil War + A People's History of the Civil War:
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The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World (New Press People's History) Vijay Prashad
New Press, 2007
A defense of the "Third World project"
+ still waiting + The Bruised Peoples + Good
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Voices of A People's History of the United States
Seven Stories Press, 2004
A strong intellectual perturbation
+ Voice of A People's History of the United States + Howard Zinn's quest + You'll learn a few things + Incredible Resource
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A People's History of the American Revolution: How Common People Shaped the Fight for Independence Ray Raphael
Harper Perennial, 2002
Filling in the history of this country's birth.
+ The "Real" American Revolution + not the best that it could be but still worth reading
Most history of the American Revolution focuses on "the founding fathers" and particular events. Ray Raphael's book, the first in a Howard Zinn series, gives credit to everyday people and seldom told events. Adams, Jefferson, Washington et al would have hardly been able to found a country without ...
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A People's History of the American Revolution: How Common People Shaped the Fight for Independence Ray Raphael
Harper Perennial, 2002
Filling in the history of this country's birth.
+ The "Real" American Revolution + not the best that it could be but still worth reading
Most history of the American Revolution focuses on "the founding fathers" and particular events. Ray Raphael's book, the first in a Howard Zinn series, gives credit to everyday people and seldom told events. Adams, Jefferson, Washington et al would have hardly been able to found a country without ...
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A People's History of the Civil War: Struggles for the Meaning of Freedom (A New Press People's History) David Williams
New Press, 2006
Definitely Not PC
+ De-romanticizing the Civil War + Thick and extensive + A Rather Uncivil War + A People's History of the Civil War:
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A People's History of the Supreme Court: The Men and Women Whose Cases and Decisions Have Shaped Our ... Peter Irons
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
A Patriotic Triumph of Historiography
+ A mostly enjoyable read + Excellent Progressive History of the Court + Interesting read
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The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World (New Press People's History) Vijay Prashad
New Press, 2007
A defense of the "Third World project"
+ still waiting + The Bruised Peoples + Good
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A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.) Howard Zinn
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005
This should be required reading in our schools
Our country will never be able to live up to the lofty ideals of our founding documents unless we come to grips with the truth of how we got where we are. This book tells the truth about how the people on top have butchered and suppressed others in order to STAY on top. The first 10 pages are ...
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Voices of A People's History of the United States
Seven Stories Press, 2004
A strong intellectual perturbation
+ Voice of A People's History of the United States + Howard Zinn's quest + You'll learn a few things + Incredible Resource
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The Twentieth Century: A People's History Howard Zinn
Harper Perennial, 2003
Quite a Read! An Important Minority Report on the History of the U.S.
+ The truth can hurt and free you.. + American history from an interesting point of view... + Zinn's Opus + Too much of a good thing
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