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izzylashley's review against another edition
4.0
THIS BOOK WAS LIKE 34 HOURS LONG SO WE SHOULD ALL BE PROUD OF ME FOR FINISHING IT!!!! Fr talk though apart from it being INCREDIBLY long I am an intense history nerd so I did really enjoy this extremely in depth realistic version of United States history
whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition
3.0
Overall very interesting. It does a remarkable job of highlighting and focusing on all the things we aren't taught in school, particularly those of us who went to very conservative schools. It does have flaws, as anything that is trying to paint things from a specific view, but the author is very upfront about those. The copy I have was published in '92, but I have the most recent edition on hold at the library. I can't WAIT to see what he has to say about Bush!
sassysara's review against another edition
4.0
I am very impressed with Zinn’s ability to present practically all of Euro-American US History (starting at 1492) in less than 800 pages. The text was easy to read (listen to) and had a lot of information that they are just now beginning to touch on at universities. Part of me thinks Zinn’s book, originally published in 1980 with numerous updates over the years, likely influenced the university curriculum taught today.
My main critique is that there is no mention of the US’s role in the founding of Israel or its close relations with Zionists and how that has negatively impacted the Palestinian people.
I looked up an interview he did for Moment magazine (which covers Jewish politics) before his passing in 2010 and he did state that he believed the Jewish state was a mistake. He is quoted saying, “if it’s never again, it’s not just never again for Jews, it’s never again for anybody.” So I am glad to see that he publicly commented on Israel, but it would have been nice if he included it in this book.
He also barely touched on Latino or LGBTQIA+ issues, but he did acknowledge that fact in his afterward and recommended texts for future reading.
My main critique is that there is no mention of the US’s role in the founding of Israel or its close relations with Zionists and how that has negatively impacted the Palestinian people.
I looked up an interview he did for Moment magazine (which covers Jewish politics) before his passing in 2010 and he did state that he believed the Jewish state was a mistake. He is quoted saying, “if it’s never again, it’s not just never again for Jews, it’s never again for anybody.” So I am glad to see that he publicly commented on Israel, but it would have been nice if he included it in this book.
He also barely touched on Latino or LGBTQIA+ issues, but he did acknowledge that fact in his afterward and recommended texts for future reading.
samlikestoreadbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Should be required reading for all Americans as a jumping off point for anti imperialism and the dreams of the creation of a better world