A review by wlreed312
A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn

challenging informative slow-paced

4.5

A very difficult but necessary book. This book takes an in-depth look at history from the perspective of the people who aren't in charge; the Indians, the slaves, the labor organizers. There were certain sections that made me think "the more things change, the more they stay the same" multiple times while listening. This was especially true in the chapter titled Robber Barons and Rebels. There were definitely some shortcomings - there was very little on the LGBT+ movement, and I would have liked more of that. This is actually addressed in the afterword. No history book is going to be perfect, and I appreciated this one for what it attempts. It is slow going, and often painful, but absolutely worth the time. One very minor complaint about narration - Appalachia was pronounced wrong and it made my eye twitch every time. 
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