The visionary historical work of professor and activist HOWARD ZINN
(1922-2010) is widely considered one of the most important and
influential of our era. After his experience as a bombardier in
World War II, Zinn became convinced thatthere could no longer be
such a thing as a "just war," because the vast majority of victims
in modern warfare are, increasingly, innocent civilians. In his
books, includingA People's History of the United States, its
companion volumeVoices of a People's History of the United States,
and countless other titles, Zinn affirms the power of the people to
influence the course of events.
REBECCA STEFOFF is the author of more than 100 nonfiction booksfor
children and young adults, and she has adapted several
best-sellinghistory books for younger readers.
“Zinn has written a brilliant and moving history of the American
people from the point of view of those who have been exploited …
the book is an excellent antidote to establishment history … While
the book is precise enough to please specialists, it should satisfy
any adult reader.” —Library Journal
“In many years of searching, we have not found one history book we
would recommend to them—until [the] just published A Young People's
History of the United States. This is the edition of A People's
History that we have all been waiting for.” —Deborah Menkart,
executive director, Teaching for Change
“Zinn's work exemplifies an approach to history that is radical,
regardless of its subject or geographical location. He tells us the
untold story, the story of the world's poor, the world's workers,
the world's homeless, the world's oppressed, the people who don't
really qualify as real people in official histories. Howard Zinn
painstakingly unearths the details that the powerful seek to
airbrush away. He brings official secrets and forgotten histories
out into the light, and in doing so, changes the official narrative
that the powerful have constructed for us. He strips the grinning
mask off the myth of the benign American Empire. To not read Howard
Zinn is to do a disservice to yourself.” —Arundhati Roy
“[Zinn] gives a real insight into history that is often left out of
textbooks. Highly recommended.” —Socialist Review
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