A People's History of the United States

Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, it is the only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of—and in the words of—America's women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, the working poor, and immigrant laborers. As Zinn shows, many of our country's greatest battles—the fights for a fair wage, an eight-hour workday, child-labor laws, health and safety standards, universal suffrage, women's rights, racial equality—were carried out at the grassroots level, against bloody resistance.

Covering Christopher Columbus's arrival through President Clinton's first term, A People's History of the United States features insightful analysis of the most important events in our history. 

Reader Fit: Ideal for readers who want to revisit American history through the experiences of workers, women, Indigenous peoples, and other communities often left out of traditional narratives.

Why We Carry It: We carry A People's History of the United States because it reframes familiar historical events through the perspectives of people whose voices have too often been overlooked. It encourages readers to question whose stories are told, whose are omitted, and how history shapes the present.