A People's History of the United States

Name: A People's History of the United States
Author: Howard Zinn

by Howard Zinn

American history from perspective of indigenous, enslaved, and oppressed peoples

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Howard Zinn

American historian and activist whose A People's History of the United States retold American history from the perspective of the colonized, enslaved, and exploited. It became one of the bestselling history books in American history and a staple of progressive education. He was a civil rights activist and anti-war organizer.

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