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World History

Bucky

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2. When I taught US history class, I loved Zinn's primary sources book

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 03:43 PM

Dec 2019

I was little disappointed when I read the people's history, however. When I read it, the first couple of chapters were spotted with factual errors. I found that disappointing. Nonetheless, it makes a good counter point to the rah-rah history that troubles most textbooks.

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Do you have a fave book that shaped understanding of history? [View all] Bucky Dec 2019 OP

A Peoples History of the United States. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #1

When I taught US history class, I loved Zinn's primary sources book Bucky Dec 2019 #2

The Killer Angels , by Michael Shaara SWBTATTReg Dec 2019 #3

Agree 100 Bucky Dec 2019 #4

American history or world history? virgogal Dec 2019 #5

Whatever works. American history is world history Bucky Dec 2019 #8

I'll second the Howard Zinn recommendation, and add a few of my own: RockRaven Dec 2019 #6

Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism soryang Dec 2019 #7

Yes, and ironically enough, it is a work of fiction. jcmaine72 Dec 2019 #9