{"product_id":"9781939994257","title":"Zinn For Beginners","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eZinn For Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e describes the life and work of the most vital historian of our time. Howard Zinn led a revolution in the writing of history by telling the story not from the standpoint of conquerors and rulers, but from the side of the ordinary people who always bear the brunt of the ambitions of tyrants.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZinn tells the story of Columbus’ discovery of America from the standpoint of the native people whose hands Columbus cut off to terrorize them into giving him gold. He tells the story of the Civil War not from the point of view of the great generals who directed the slaughter, but from that of the slaves and from the ordinary people who gave up their lives in the struggle. It tells of the Spanish-American War from the point of view of Mark Twain, who wrote, “When the smoke was over, the dead buried, and the cost of the war came back to the people... it suddenly dawned on us that the cause of the Spanish-American war was the price of sugar... that the lives, blood, and money of the American people were used to protect the interest of the American capitalists.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHoward Zinn’s fresh look at history has earned him a devoted following. \u003ci\u003eZinn For Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of where Zinn came from, what events shaped his life, and walks through the main points of his major works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Cogswell\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer based in Hoboken, N.J. He has written thousands of articles on business, travel, politics, and the arts for various print and online publications, including \u003ci\u003eDemocratic Underground, Bushwatch, Prison Planet, Indymedia.org, Fortune.com, Travel Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eHudson Current\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eJersey Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He has contributed pieces to a number of political books, including \u003ci\u003eFortunate Son, The Making of an American President\u003c\/i\u003e, by J.H. Hatfield; \u003ci\u003eAmbushed: The Hidden History of the Bush Family\u003c\/i\u003e by Toby Rogers; and \u003ci\u003eAmerica’s Autopsy Report\u003c\/i\u003e, by John Kaminski. He’s the publisher of the political and media commentary website \u003ci\u003eHeadBlas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003et\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003edavidcogswell.com\u003c\/i\u003e), which was banned in China and named as a notable antiwar website by \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Lee \u003c\/b\u003eis an illustrator, cartoonist, writer, and clown. With a degree from Indiana University centering on Medieval History, Joe is also a graduate of Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey’s Clown College. He worked for some years as a circus clown. He is the illustrator of a baker’s dozen of For Beginners books including, \u003ci\u003eBarack Obama\u003c\/i\u003e, [Howard] \u003ci\u003eZinn, Shakespeare, Postmodernism, Deconstruction, Eastern Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGlobal Warming\u003c\/i\u003e among others. Joe lives in Bloomington, Indiana with his wife Mary Bess, son Brandon, cat George, and the terriers (or rather terrors) Max and Jack. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"For Beginners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182857470192,"sku":"9781939994257","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781939994257_p0.jpg?v=1763789475","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781939994257","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}