{"product_id":"peoples-history-of-the-united-states-american-classics-edition","title":"People's History of the United States American Classics Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, HarperCollins is proud to present this library of American classics drawn from our storied catalog. \u003ci\u003eA People's History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e, the brilliant national bestseller by historian Howard Zinn, chronicles American history 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown for its lively, clear prose and scholarly research, \u003ci\u003eA People's History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e, is the only volume to tell 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. As Zinn shows, many of our country's greatest battles--the fights for a fair wage, an eight-hour workday, child-labor laws, health and safety standards, universal suffrage, women's rights, racial equality--were carried out at the grassroots level, against bloody resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, \u003ci\u003eA People's History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history. This edition also includes an introduction by Anthony Arnove, who wrote, directed, and produced \u003ci\u003eThe People Speak\u003c\/i\u003e with Zinn and who coauthored \u003ci\u003eVoices of a People's History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA BEAUTIFUL PACKAGE WITH FLAPS: \u003c\/b\u003e Featuring French flaps and a unique vivid cover design, each book in the collection is published as a deluxe trade paperback that is a part of a stunning series look.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHARPER COLLINS AMERICAN CLASSICS: \u003c\/b\u003e This series includes timeless novels, poetry, children's books, and groundbreaking nonfiction that has shaped American thought, literature, and identity across generations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAMERICA'S PUBLISHER: \u003c\/b\u003e Since its founding in 1817, no American publisher has been so entwined in the history of American letters. Our books enrich, challenge, and defined the American spirit.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAMERICA 250: \u003c\/b\u003eThe HarperCollins American Classics arrive in time for America's 250th anniversary celebrations. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Howard Zinn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47600632987884,"sku":"9780063484214","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780063484214.jpg?v=1777990496","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/peoples-history-of-the-united-states-american-classics-edition","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}