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A People's History of the United States

by Howard Zinn · 1980

History · ranked #4 in category

American history told from the bottom up; a deliberately partisan and hugely influential counter-narrative.

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Category
History
First published
1980 · 1980s
Author
Howard Zinn
Standing
Recommended

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