A Young People's History of the United States: Revised and Updated - Paperback

by Howard Zinn (Author), Rebecca Stefoff (Adapted by), Ed Morales (Contribution by)

A Young People's History of the United States tells the stories of workers, enslaved people, immigrants, women, Black people, Latino Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, and others often left out of textbooks who have been among the driving forces of our nation's history.

Beginning with a look at Christopher Columbus's arrival through the eyes of the Arawak Indians, then leading the reader through the struggles for workers' rights, women's rights, and civil rights during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and ending with the current protests against continued American imperialism, Zinn presents a radical new way of understanding America's history. In so doing, he reminds readers that America's true greatness is shaped by the people rather than by our generals our politicians.

This revised and updated edition includes new chapters on Latino History by Ed Morales as well as shorter updates and revisions throughout.

Author Biography

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 that there 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, including A 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 books for children and young adults, and she has adapted several best-selling history books for younger readers.