| A Young People's History of the United States, Volume 2: Class Struggle to the War on Terror Contributor(s): Zinn, Howard (Author), Stefoff, Rebecca (Adapted by) |
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ISBN: 1583227601 ISBN-13: 9781583227602 Publisher: Triangle Square OUR PRICE: $17.77 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: In volume two, Zinn's lively, clear prose guides the reader through the wars and revolutions of the 20th century. Zinn continues his retelling up to the policies and resistance that have characterized the war on terror and that shape the United States of America today. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism |
| Dewey: 973 |
| LCCN: 2007008703 |
| Lexile Measure: 1030 |
| Series: For Young People |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.62" W x 8.02" (0.78 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Young People's History of the United States brings to US history the viewpoints of workers, slaves, immigrants, women, Native Americans, and others whose stories, and their impact, are rarely included in books for young people. Volume 1 begins with a look at Christopher Columbus's arrival through the eyes of the Arawak Indians, then leads the reader through the earliest struggles for workers' rights, women's rights, and civil rights during the 18th and 19th centuries. Volume 2 picks the thread up in the early 20th century, covering both World Wars, Vietnam, the Black Rights movement, 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 our dissident voices, not our military generals. A Young People's History of the United States is also a companion volume to The People Speak, the film adapted from A People's History of the United States and Voices of a People's History of the United States. |