- **broad scope**: covering over 500 years of history, the book offers a comprehensive look at how the actions of marginalized ...  Read More

- **broad scope**: covering over 500 years of history, the book offers a comprehensive look at how the actions of marginalized groups have shaped the nation.  Read Less

Very eye opening & i recommend it to others all the time.

Very eye opening & i recommend it to others all the time.  Read Less

” forty of the fifty-five men held government bonds, according to the records of the treasury department.

” forty of the fifty-five men held government bonds, according to the records of the treasury department.  Read Less

The history of work, and workers, is a theme that is often ignored in the great works of social science that tend to focus great leaders.

The history of work, and workers, is a theme that is often ignored in the great works of social science that tend to focus great leaders.  Read Less

He clearly cared more about allocating money for the military industrial complex than for the poor.

He clearly cared more about allocating money for the military industrial complex than for the poor.  Read Less

In 1950, the military had a budget of about $12 billion out of a total us budget of about $40 billion.

In 1950, the military had a budget of about $12 billion out of a total us budget of about $40 billion.  Read Less

By 1999, it was 475 times the average worker’s pay.

By 1999, it was 475 times the average worker’s pay.  Read Less

In 1960, the military budget was $45.

In 1960, the military budget was $45.  Read Less

This, again, is only a partial truth, as “more than half the colonists who came to the north american shores in the colonial pe...  Read More

This, again, is only a partial truth, as “more than half the colonists who came to the north american shores in the colonial period came as servants.  Read Less

Was extremely happy when the copy arrived in near pristine condition.

Was extremely happy when the copy arrived in near pristine condition.  Read Less

In 1961, about 200 giant corporations out of 200,000 corporations—one-tenth of 1 percent of all corporations—controlled about 6...  Read More

In 1961, about 200 giant corporations out of 200,000 corporations—one-tenth of 1 percent of all corporations—controlled about 60 percent of the manufacturing wealth of the nation.  Read Less

Nothing will ever change as long as corporations and big money run the country!

Nothing will ever change as long as corporations and big money run the country!  Read Less

Zinn also shows how much of proposed global benefits of many events, such as the passing of nafta, never panned out.

Zinn also shows how much of proposed global benefits of many events, such as the passing of nafta, never panned out.  Read Less

Zinn shows how many american policies and events were driven by, or instigated by the rich and powerful, sometimes against dire...  Read More

Zinn shows how many american policies and events were driven by, or instigated by the rich and powerful, sometimes against direct opposition by the poor and middle classes, but usually done without consultation.  Read Less