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A Young People's History of the United States
Class Struggle to the War On Terror (Volume 2)
By Zinn, Howard & Stefoff, Rebecca
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-1-58322-760-2
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2007
Gr 6-10 This adaptation of Zinn's successful "A People's History of the United States" (New Pr., 2003) reflects the adult title's perspective, which is highly critical of "traditional" American history and the powerful "elites," viewed by Zinn as manipulators who grant ordinary Americans just enough rights and material success to avoid real revolution that would threaten their power and wealth. Thus, readers learn that the American Revolution was fought so that the top tier of colonists could seize the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
