Cadence
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Sun Jan-02-05 06:09 PM
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A People's History of the United States |
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by Howard Zinn. Who's read it?
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Sun Jan-02-05 06:09 PM
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1. I have. Excellent book. n/t |
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Great read. I'm never celebrating Columbus Day again after reading that.
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Sun Jan-02-05 06:11 PM
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4. I agree. It does make you think of that day |
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and it's time to read it again lest I forget.
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Sun Jan-02-05 06:11 PM
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5. Ihave-I don't agree with a lot of Zinn's socialist assertions but... |
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it is a very good book especially the first parts about Columbus and the early US. It really grinds through the labor struggles (yes important but not really exciting reading).
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Sun Jan-02-05 06:12 PM
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6. One of my favorites. Read it (again) last year. |
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What's even cooler is that I had a teacher list it as a reading for a Junior High Class many moons ago.
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Sun Jan-02-05 06:15 PM
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7. Read it. Own it. Love it. |
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Get the new paperback version, its been updated through the 2000 elections and slightly beyond.
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Sun Jan-02-05 06:17 PM
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9. I was wondering what, if anything, he was |
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going to write about this period.
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Sun Jan-02-05 06:16 PM
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It made everything suddenly make sense.
And made me feel like, "Dang, nothing's really changed" (Which isn't true, btw. Things have changed. It was just slow, methodical and someone had to really scream about things to get them to change) But there is still a ruling class in this country. They just treat us slightly better now that they aren't allowed to use us as slaves anymore.
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Sun Jan-02-05 06:19 PM
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10. I get that same ...nothing's changed, history is |
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continually repeating itself feeling too, but like you said there are changes and they are usually made by the passionate few...not the majority.
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Sun Jan-02-05 06:29 PM
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I just got it for Christmas. It's hard to put down.
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Sun Jan-02-05 10:39 PM
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Edited on Sun Jan-02-05 10:41 PM by JonathanChance
Once a History Major, Always a History Major.
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Sun Jan-02-05 06:29 PM
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13. Heard his "Don't Know Much About History" on tape. |
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Excallent, but I'll never feel the same about this country.
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Sun Jan-02-05 06:34 PM
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14. I think I've heard of that book |
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Sun Jan-02-05 11:27 PM
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Wow, cute! :hi:
I just got this book for Christmas. Looking forward to reading it!
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Mon Jan-03-05 09:02 PM
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It is a very good book. I also read the anti-version called 'A History of the American People' by Paul Johnson (also very good since it is so rare to see Nixon lauded).
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Sun Jan-02-05 06:46 PM
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Every couple months I pick it back up and read a bit - so I'll have a full opinion in another 6 months or so. But so far I think it's great.
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Sun Jan-02-05 06:49 PM
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16. Readings from PHOTUS on CSpan2 7:00 ET |
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Voices of a People's History of the United States: Readings at Independent and Small Press Book Fair by Anthony Arnove
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Sun Jan-02-05 09:14 PM
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Now that I've finished grad school, I'm hopeing to be able to read books I want to read once again.
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Sun Jan-02-05 09:17 PM
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18. Any self respecting left wing activist has read it |
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Zinn is my favorite author.
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Sun Jan-02-05 10:39 PM
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21. I read it - really liked it |
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i need to read it again tho. It did put things into a different perspective. It made me kind of sad tho - ignorance really is bliss.
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Sun Jan-02-05 11:03 PM
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22. Funny you posted that. |
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I have read it and I just made a mental note this morning to run to the library this week and pick it up to reread. Excellent book.
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Sun Jan-02-05 11:09 PM
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23. I've read it/ own it. It gives an interesting perspective... |
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on US history.
I agree with an earlier post, that the first parts of the book (pre-Colonial & Colonial) are more interesting and more readable than some of the later portions.
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Sun Jan-02-05 11:23 PM
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24. I've read the truncated version ("The 20th Century"). |
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Great read... an eye-opener
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