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Archae

(46,895 posts)
Sun Dec 22, 2024, 07:36 PM Sunday

I just got a new book...

"Peoples' History Of The United States."

The fact that right-wing critics are calling the author names, shows me it is going to be a good book.

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kimbutgar

(23,624 posts)
3. I'd had that book forever in my library and sometimes when I watch a historical movie I'll look at it for reference!
Sun Dec 22, 2024, 07:51 PM
Sunday

Biophilic

(4,995 posts)
5. Enjoy, we'll most of the time.
Sun Dec 22, 2024, 08:39 PM
Sunday

There were several places that I sort of saw red when I read the more accurate (shall we say) words of the author. I was truly a Pollyanna about American history. Like I said, enjoy!

rampartd

(898 posts)
7. howard zinn is a great historian and peoples history shoukd be required reading
Sun Dec 22, 2024, 09:19 PM
Sunday

but since we are now required to learn the "founding myth" about cutting down the cherry tree and converting the heathens and how great slavery was for the slaves ..................

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