The Young People's History Of The United States, Vol.2: The Spanish-American to the War on Terror

Brief Description: The classic alternative history of the US retold for young adults. Biographical Note: The visionary historical work of professor and activist HOWARD ZINN (1922-2010) is widely considered one of the most important and influential of our era. After his experience as a bombardier in World War II, Zinn became convinced that there could no longer be such a thing as a "just war," because the vast majority of victims in modern warfare are, increasingly, innocent civilians. In his books, including "A People's History of the United States," its companion volume"Voices of a People's History of the United States," and countless other titles, Zinn affirms the power of the people to influence the course of events. REBECCA STEFOFF is the author of more than 100 nonfiction books for children and young adults, and she has adapted several best-selling history books for younger readers. Brief Description: Adaptation of People's history of the United States. Brief Description: Examines American involvement in the wars and revolutions of the twentieth century from the point of view of ordinary people as well as the policies and resistances that have characterized the war on terror and that shape the United States of America today. Includes a final chapter updating United States history to the present moment. Marc Notes: Adaptation of People's history of the United States.; Includes index.; Examines American involvement in the wars and revolutions of the twentieth century from the point of view of ordinary people as well as the policies and resistances that have characterized the war on terror and that shape the United States of America today. Includes a final chapter updating United States history to the present moment. Publisher Marketing: A Young People's History of the United States brings to US history the viewpoints of workers, slaves, immigrants, women, Native Americans, and others whose stories, and their impact, are rarely included in books for young people. A Young People's History of the United States is also a companion volume to The People Speak, the film adapted from A People's History of the United States and Voices of a People's History of the United States. Beginning with a look at Christopher Columbus's arrival through the eyes of the Arawak Indians, then leading the reader through the struggles for workers' rights, women's rights, and civil rights during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and ending with the current protests against continued American imperialism, Zinn in the volumes of A Young People's History of the United States presents a radical new way of understanding America's history. In so doing, he reminds readers that America's true greatness is shaped by our dissident voices, not our military generals. Review Citations:

PW Notes and Reprints 05/14/2007 pg. 57 (EAN 9781583227602, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 08/01/2007 pg. 142 (EAN 9781583227602, Hardcover)

Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2009 (EAN 9781583228692, Paperback)

PW Notes and Reprints 05/14/2007 pg. 57 (EAN 9781583227596, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 08/01/2007 pg. 142 (EAN 9781583227596, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Zinn, Howard Howard Zinn (1922-2010) was a historian, playwright, and social activist. His many books include A People's History of the United States, which has sold more than two million copies. Contributor Bio:  Stefoff, Rebecca Rebecca Stefoff is the author of many books for children and young adults, including a biography of the Shawnee chieftain Tecumseh and her adaptation of Ronald Takaki's award-winning history of Asian Americans, Strangers from a Different Shore.