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Zinn for Beginners by David Cogswell
Zinn For Beginners describes the life and work of the most vital historian of our time. Howard Zinn led a revolution in the writing of history by telling the story not from the standpoint of conquerors and rulers, but from the side of the ordinary people who always bear the brunt of the ambitions of tyrants.
Zinn tells the story of Columbus' discovery of America from the standpoint of the native people whose hands Columbus cut off to terrorize them into giving him gold. He tells the story of the Civil War not from the point of view of the great generals who directed the slaughter, but from that of the slaves and from the ordinary people who gave up their lives in the struggle. It tells of the Spanish-American War from the point of view of Mark Twain, who wrote, When the smoke was over, the deadburied, and the cost of the war came back to the people. . . it suddenly dawned on us that the cause of the Spanish-American war was the price of sugar. . . that the lives, blood, and money of the American people were used to protect the interest of the American capitalists."
Howard Zinn's fresh look at history has earned him a devoted following. Zinn For Beginners tells the story of where Zinn came from, what events shaped his life, and walks through the main points of his major works.
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David Cogswell is a writer from Hoboken, New Jersey. He has published thousands of articles for numerous print and online journals, including Democratic Underground, Bushwatch, Prison Planet, Indymedia.org, Fortune.com, Travel Weekly, the Hudson Current, and the Jersey Journal, on business, travel, politics, and the arts. He's written for a number of political works, including J.H. Smith's Fortunate Son: The Shaping of an American President. Hatfield; Toby Rogers' Ambushed: The Bush Family's Secret Past; and John Kaminski's America's Autopsy Report. He is the publisher of HeadBlast (www.davidcogswell.com), a political and media criticism website that was banned in China and recognized a prominent antiwar website by The Guardian.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781934389409 |
| ISBN 10 | 1934389404 |
| Title | Zinn for Beginners |
| Author | David Cogswell |
| Series | For Beginners |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | For Beginners |
| Year published | 2009-08-18 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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