A Peoples History of the United States: 1492- Present By: Howard Zinn.

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A Peoples History of the United States: Present By: Howard Zinn

Zinn’s Background  Historian, Playwright, Social activist  Working class immigrant lifestyle  Flew bomber missions in WW2  Professor  Died in 2010

Book sources  Mostly from 60’s and 70’s  Last copyright 2003  Uses scholarly periodicals and research

Themes of the book  Columbus, Indians, Slavery, Racism, Rebellions, Strikes, Immigrants, Working class, Women, Government  His view: rich equals power  Point of view from working-class lower totem pole people

Not Covered  Homosexuals  The perspective of the political and economic elites of the country  Religion

Relating to Iggers  Writing influenced by time period & environment  Zinn is writing from what he knows, his environment  Focuses towards social history

What Would Zinn Think Today?

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