Book: A Young People's History of the United States • Volume 2

$16.95
BK-YPH-2

Howard Zinn's 1980 book, "A People's History of the United States" has sold one and a half million copies (a phenomenal number for a history book from a small independent publisher) and inaugurated a new kind of history book. Now, here is the long-awaited, two-volume, affordably-priced, young-adult version of the history book that influenced a generation.
Volume One begins with a look at Columbus' arrival through the eyes of the Arawak Indians and leads the reader through the wars and rebellions of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries to the strikes of the Industrial Age.
Volume Two guides the reader through the 20th century, including the war on terror that is among the forces shaping the United States today,

• from Chapter 14, "Rise Like Lions":
"Imagine the American people united for the first time in a movemnet for fundamental change. Imagine society's power taken away from the giant corporations, the military and the politicians who answer to corporate and military interests...
Two forces are now rushing toward the future. One wears a splendid uniform. It is the 'official' past with allits violence, war, prejudices against those who are different, hoarding of the good earth's wealth by the few and political power in the hands of liars and murderers.
The other force is ragged but inspired. It is the 'people's' past, with its history of resistance, civil disobedience against the military machine, protests against racism, multiculuralism, and growing anger against endless wars."

Howard Zinn is the recipient of the Upton Sinclair Award, the Thomas Merton Award, the Egene Debs Award and the Lannan Literary Prize.
Rebecca Stefoff is the author of many books for children and young adults, includng a biography of the Shawnee chieftan Tecumseh and her adaptation of Ronald Takaki's award-winning history of Asian-Americans, "Strangers from a Different Shore."

We offer each of the two volumes at a substantial dscount of 25% to encourage you to purchase a set to donate to your local middle or high school library. With constant budgetary constraints a book this important needs to be accessible in our schools, High School teachers: contact the publisher directly for lowest possible discounts for classroom use: Seven Stories Press, Special Sales: Lars Reilly (email: lars at sevenstories dot com) or call (212) 226-8760.