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Archae

(46,892 posts) Sun Dec 22, 2024, 07:36 PM Sunday

I just got a new book...

"Peoples' History Of The United States."

The fact that right-wing critics are calling the author names, shows me it is going to be a good book.

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I just got a new book... (Original Post) Archae Sunday OP

It's a fantastic book. underpants Sunday #1

It's excellent. Scrivener7 Sunday #2

I'd had that book forever in my library and sometimes when I watch a historical movie I'll look at it for reference! kimbutgar Sunday #3

It's fun to read and of course informative! Sequoia Sunday #4

Enjoy, we'll most of the time. Biophilic Sunday #5

We always give it to high school students when they graduate Lulu KC Sunday #6

howard zinn is a great historian and peoples history shoukd be required reading rampartd Sunday #7

underpants

(187,333 posts)

1. It's a fantastic book.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 07:38 PM

Sunday

I’ve donated a copy to every school my daughter attended

Scrivener7

(53,186 posts)

2. It's excellent.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 07:50 PM

Sunday

kimbutgar

(23,601 posts)

3. I'd had that book forever in my library and sometimes when I watch a historical movie I'll look at it for reference!

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Sun Dec 22, 2024, 07:51 PM

Sunday

Sequoia

(12,553 posts)

4. It's fun to read and of course informative!

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 07:52 PM

Sunday

Biophilic

(4,986 posts)

5. Enjoy, we'll most of the time.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 08:39 PM

Sunday

There were several places that I sort of saw red when I read the more accurate (shall we say) words of the author. I was truly a Pollyanna about American history. Like I said, enjoy!

Lulu KC

(5,010 posts)

6. We always give it to high school students when they graduate

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Sun Dec 22, 2024, 08:59 PM

Sunday

It's always a hit!

rampartd

(863 posts)

7. howard zinn is a great historian and peoples history shoukd be required reading

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 09:19 PM

Sunday

but since we are now required to learn the "founding myth" about cutting down the cherry tree and converting the heathens and how great slavery was for the slaves ..................

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