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ilman002's review against another edition
4.0
This was an interesting book to read. Howard Zinn chronicles US history from 1492 to present. What makes it interesting is Zinn's decision to write about history largely from the perspective of regular folks. I learned about different uprisings, protests, resistance to government and civil rights movement. The book is dominated by examples of social and economic inequality in the US. It exposes the dark side of the American history, stuff they don't (or didn't) teach you in school. Overall, I enjoyed reading this hefty tome and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to improve on their previous knowledge of American history.
emmabeckman's review against another edition
I FINALLY FINISHED THIS BOOK. All 34 hours of the audiobook. I started it for a class—we didn’t have to read the whole thing, but it was suggested to familiarize ourselves with the idea of “people’s history” and I could get it on audio from the library. It was fine. I think the visual reading experience probably would have been better, and without the pressure to read it. I had to speed the audiobook up to 3x speed to get through it. But I’m happy I read it and happy to move on to other books I’m more excited about.
heidilreads's review against another edition
3.0
I could actually see reading this with a group and discussing it by chapter... Or as part of a class. I feel like it would def be more beneficial that way...
I also was shocked by how many times MN was mentioned for protesting this or that.
I also was shocked by how many times MN was mentioned for protesting this or that.
kelcarter's review against another edition
4.0
A refreshing take on American history through the typically ignored lens of the powerless. Engaging prose, weaving statistics with anecdotes, with empathy for the People and sharp critique for the Establishment. At no point does Zinn claim objectivity; not sure why so many reviewers seem offended by his bias. Ultimately ends on a note of hope. Loved this book and will return to it as reference and movement inspiration.
yeehaw_agenda's review against another edition
3.0
This was hard to get through. While I'm glad the "common man" was the main focus, I felt Zinn was trying harder to beat me over the head with his thesis than to actually reframe history.