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personman (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 05:27 PM Original message |
Historical revisionism and "A People's History of the United States" |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's actual history. Not whitewashed, "glory of war" , manifest destiny history. |
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personman (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 06:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. One of the most important books an American can read. |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 06:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Should be required in schools. nt |
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SusanaMontana41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's history from the bottom up, rather than from the top down. |
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personman (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 05:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. I miss him too. |
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SusanaMontana41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 01:26 AM Response to Reply #8 |
28. Just keep speaking out. Ideas don't die. n/t |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 05:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Exactly.n/t |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
3. Here is a little secret |
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SusanaMontana41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 05:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Another excellent post. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 06:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
26. I know the difference, trust me on this |
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white_wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. I really need to read Howard Zinn's book. |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 05:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. see my post #9 |
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personman (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 06:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. You could easily find versions online. |
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white_wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 06:16 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I found it on Amazon I'm going to order it later tonight. |
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personman (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. If you order it though my link, it throws me a few bones. |
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white_wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 06:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I'll go with your link. Always happy to help out a good cause. |
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personman (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 06:24 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Eh, unfortunately it's still amazon, but it atleast helps us. :) nt |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 03:00 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Thanks for that link! |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 09:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
34. Yep, you do need to read that wolf.......... |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'd have to hear specific arguments about what was allegedly revised in order to determine that. |
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abq e streeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. Agreed that he simply tells otherwise untold true history |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. I taught history for a bit |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
10. A great, great book. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
11. Hubby is a Historian. He gives it a thumbs up. |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 05:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Howdy Glinda |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 06:48 PM Response to Reply #13 |
27. That would make three copies then! lol! Love the garage btw. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 01:27 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. He's slacking |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-18-11 09:59 AM Response to Reply #29 |
38. lol! |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
15. There is nothing objective about history. Anybody can "rewrite" history. |
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doublethink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
16. Howard Zinn's own words..... |
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AnOhioan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. Read it not too long ago...highly recommend it |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-16-11 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
25. It's a great book. Zinn tells some stories that have been forgotten, because ordinary people |
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personman (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
31. An old friend from school is now a history teacher, and is a big fan of "A People's History..." nt |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
32. I agree with you. One of the failures |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
33. well, revisionist history needn't be a bad thing |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 09:54 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Aw no! you mean we can't just repeat the same old lies forever and ever? |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
35. My thoughts? Along with Naomi Klein's book |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-17-11 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
37. Great book... |
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