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A People's History of the United States

by Howard Zinn

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The New Press's Abridged Teaching Edition of A People's History of the United Stateshas made Howard Zinn's original text available specifically for classroom use. With exercises and teaching materials to accompany each chapter, this edition spans American Beginnings, Reconstruction, the Civil War and through to the present, with new chapters on the Clinton Presidency, the 2000 elections, and the "War on Terrorism."

Synopsis:

The New Press's Abridged Teaching Edition of A People's History of the United States has made Howard Zinn's original text available specifically for classroom use. With exercises and teaching materials to accompany each chapter, this edition spans American Beginnings, Reconstruction, the Civil War and through to the present, with new chapters on the Clinton Presidency, the 2000 elections, and the "war on terrorism."
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About the Author

Howard Zinnis professor emeritus at Boston University. He is the author of numerous books including A People"s History of the United States, the award-winning Declarations of Independence, and Failure to Quit, as well as the recent memoir You Can"t Be Neutral on a Moving Trainand the play Marx in Soho.
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ISBN:
9781565848269
Subtitle:
Abridged Teaching Edition
Author:
Zinn, Howard
Publisher:
New Press
Subject:
United States - General
Subject:
Reference
Copyright:
2003
Edition Number:
Abridged, Updated,
Edition Description:
Teaching
Abridged:
Y
Series:
People's History
Publication Date:
August 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
640
Dimensions:
9.20x6.36x1.53 in. 1.93 lbs.
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