The People Speak

American Voices, Some Famous, Some Little Known

by Howard Zinn

On Sale: 02/24/2004

The People Speak

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The People Speak

American Voices, Some Famous, Some Little Known

by Howard Zinn

On Sale: 02/24/2004

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About the Book

To celebrate the millionth copy sold of Howard Zinn's People's History of the United States, Zinn drew on the words of Americans -- some famous, some little known -- across the range of American history. These words were read by a remarkable cast at an event held at the 92nd Street Y in New York City that included James Earl Jones, Alice Walker, Kurt Vonnegut, Alfre Woodard, Marisa Tomei, Danny Glover, Harris Yulin, Andre Gregory, and others.

From that celebration, this audio was born. Collected here under one cover is a brief history of America told through dramatic readings applauding the enduring spirit of dissent.

Here in their own words, and interwoven with commentary by Zinn, are Columbus on the Arawaks; Plough Jogger, a farmer and participant in Shays' Rebellion; Harriet Hanson, a Lowell mill worker; Frederick Douglass; Mark Twain; Mother Jones; Emma Goldman; Helen Keller; Eugene V. Debs; Langston Hughes; Genova Johnson Dollinger on a sit-down strike at General Motors in Flint, Michigan; an interrogation from a 1953 HUAC hearing; Fannie Lou Hamer, a sharecropper and member of the Freedom Democratic Party; Malcolm X; and James Lawrence Harrington, a Gulf War resister, among others.

Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780060754198
  • ISBN 10: 0060754192
  • Imprint: HarperAudio
  • On Sale: 02/24/2004
  • List Price:19.99 CAD
  • BISAC1 : HISTORY / Social History
  • BISAC2 : HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
  • BISAC3 : HISTORY / Study & Teaching

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