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21. Famous American Negro poets, (Famous
 
22. Famous modern American women writers
 
23. Famous American humorous poets,
 
24. America's Greatest Men and Women:
$15.00
25. Winning With Diabetes: Inspiring
 
26. Famous Latin-American liberators;
$7.98
27. Cynthia Ann Parker: Cautiva De
$16.50
28. Phillis Wheatley: African American
$15.50
29. Sitting Bull: Sioux War Chief
$19.12
30. Marquis De Lafayette: French Hero
$2.95
31. The People Speak: American Voices,
 
$60.00
32. Kidnapped: Cynthia Ann Parker
$18.19
33. John Sutter: California Pioneer
$22.50
34. George Armstrong Custer: General
$23.95
35. Abigail Adams: Famous First Lady
$16.76
36. Annie Oakley: Wild West Sharpshooter/Tiradora
 
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37. Francisca Alavez, the Angel of
$21.25
38. Wyatt Earp: Lawman of the American
 
39. A forgotten heritage: The story
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40. Wyatt Earp: Lawman of the American

21. Famous American Negro poets, (Famous biographies for young people)
by Charlemae Hill Rollins
 Paperback: 95 Pages (1965)

Asin: B0006BMPJC
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22. Famous modern American women writers (Famous biographies for young people)
by Jane Muir
 Hardcover: 171 Pages (1959)

Asin: B0007E4UXW
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23. Famous American humorous poets, (Famous biographies for young people)
by Everett S Allen
 Hardcover: 127 Pages (1968)

Asin: B0006BUN5U
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24. America's Greatest Men and Women: Photographs and Biographies of the Most Famous Living People on the Continent. How They Look and What They Have Accomplished. the Faces and the Stories of Those Who Are Now Affecting the History of the Country
by [American Publishing Company]
 Hardcover: Pages (1894-01-01)

Asin: B003X4DL24
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25. Winning With Diabetes: Inspiring Stories of Famous and Not-So-Famous People With Diabetes Who Live Life Abundantly
by American Diabetes Association
Paperback: 167 Pages (1998-04)
list price: US$12.95 -- used & new: US$15.00
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Asin: 094544897X
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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5-0 out of 5 stars Winning with diabetes: Inspiring stories of famous and not-
Interesting book about storiesof real life by the way they live with diabetes, the hope, and the need of many friends that understand you. ... Read more


26. Famous Latin-American liberators; (Famous biographies for young people)
by Bernadine Bailey
 Unknown Binding: 158 Pages (1960)

Asin: B0006AWKPC
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27. Cynthia Ann Parker: Cautiva De Los Comanches (Primary Sources of Famous People in American History.) (Spanish Edition)
by Tracie Egan, Tomas Gonzalez
Paperback: 32 Pages (2003-08)
list price: US$10.00 -- used & new: US$7.98
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Asin: 0823942252
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28. Phillis Wheatley: African American Poet (Primary Sources of Famous People in American History)
by J. T. Moriarty
Hardcover: 32 Pages (2003-06)
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Asin: 0823941191
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29. Sitting Bull: Sioux War Chief (Famous People in American History)
by Chris Hayhurst
Hardcover: 32 Pages (2003-09)
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Asin: 0823941205
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A biography of the Sioux chief who worked to maintain the rights of Native American people and who led the defeat of General Custer at the Little Big Horn in 1876. ... Read more


30. Marquis De Lafayette: French Hero of the American Revolution (Primary Sources of Famous People in American History)
by Kathleen Collins
Hardcover: 32 Pages (2003-07)
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Asin: 0823941159
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31. The People Speak: American Voices, Some Famous, Some Little Known
by Howard Zinn
Paperback: 96 Pages (2004-03)
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Asin: 0060578262
Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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To celebrate the millionth copy sold of Howard Zinn's great 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 YMHA in New York City that included James Earl Jones, Alice Walker, Jeff Zinn, Kurt Vonnegut, Alfre Woodard, Marisa Tomei, Danny Glover, Myla Pitt, Harris Yulin, and Andre Gregory.

From that celebration, this book 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.

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1-0 out of 5 stars Misleading
Having watched Zinn's documentary, "The People Speak," my main problem is that while everything he says is technically true, he cherry picks facts and leaves out those which either add complexity to or radically change the moral standing of the historical figures he criticizes.

The first example of this in his documentary is when he told of how Columbus and his men treated the natives on that Caribbean island. Zinn gave all the gruesome details of the torture they suffered at the hands of Columbus and reported that the population dropped from 3 million to 200. He left out the part where at least 90% of these fatalities were due to small pox which the Europeans brought unwittingly to America. While this doesn't justify Columbus' mistreatment of the natives, it goes to show that Columbus wasn't exactly practicing a systematic genocide.

Another example of this is the part where Zinn listed a few of our founding fathers who were against the creation of the Bill of Rights. Again, he is correct, but he implied that these founding fathers were against the freedoms listed in that document. However, contrary to what he wants us to think, these men were against the Bill of Rights for fear that our rights would be limited to those listed and there would be loopholes which would allow the government to find new ways to oppress people. Anyone who is familiar with the Bill of Rights would know that this issue was resolved with the 9th amendment which protected those rights not listed.

My advice to those who follow Zinn is to take everything he says with complete skepticism. While his facts as far, as I can tell, are accurate, he loves to leave out information which could get in the way of his agenda making America seem to be the land of Satan. Zinners need to change their ways and reevaluate the basis of their views of American history by revisiting their high school level textbooks.

5-0 out of 5 stars It's like you are there
I was struck by how much I like these performances. Most of the readers do such a good job dramatizing speeches, letters and experts. It really is as if you are there listening to the original speaker and can't help but laugh, cheer, get angry, and sad.

Amazon lists this as both abridged and unabridged. On the back of the disc says unabridged. But you must know that only excerpts are performed. So don't think that you are going to hear a dramatization of the entire "Grassroots" speech by Malcolm X.

Get the book "The People Speak" too for when you want to read along and listen at the same time.

4-0 out of 5 stars Are Americans Learning from Their Past?
A short, quick, poignant read written by people from across the span of American history - though reads like something written yesterday. Are American's learning anything from our past?

4-0 out of 5 stars Great content, poor index
The content and performances are excellent.Unfortunately, the index just gives names, and not the dates or incidents that these speeches or documents were created for."Voices of a People's History of the US" has an index that gives all of that information.

4-0 out of 5 stars ~ basic freedom and dignity ~
The Frederick Douglass speech read by James Earl Jones alone is worth the purchase. The People Speak is a great collection of speeches and words (read by others) of the men and woman throughout our history who fought for basic freedom and dignity. An inspired record of community and the power of remembering our past. ... Read more


32. Kidnapped: Cynthia Ann Parker Makes a Life with the Comanches (Primary Sources of Famous People in American History)
by Nancy Golden
 Paperback: 32 Pages (2004-01)
list price: US$60.00 -- used & new: US$60.00
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Asin: 0823943461
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33. John Sutter: California Pioneer (Primary Sources of Famous People in American History)
by Chris Hayhurst
Hardcover: 31 Pages (2003-04)
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Asin: 0823941140
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34. George Armstrong Custer: General of the U.s. Calvary (Primary Sources of Famous People in American History)
by Theodore Link
Hardcover: 32 Pages (2003-06)
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Asin: 0823941108
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35. Abigail Adams: Famous First Lady (Famous People in American History)
by Maya Glass
Hardcover: 32 Pages (2003-09)
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Asin: 0823941000
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Introduces the life of Abigail Adams, the wife of President John Adams, who was much more independent than many women of her time, running a farm in her husband's absence and speaking and writing about women's rights. ... Read more


36. Annie Oakley: Wild West Sharpshooter/Tiradora Del Lejano Oeste (Primary Sources of Famous People in American History) (Spanish Edition)
by Jason Porterfield
Library Binding: 32 Pages (2004-01)
list price: US$23.95 -- used & new: US$16.76
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Asin: 0823941507
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37. Francisca Alavez, the Angel of Goliad (Famous People in American History)
by Tracie Egan
 Paperback: 32 Pages (2003-06)
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Asin: 0823941817
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Profiles a Mexican woman who saved more than twenty Texan rebels taken prisoner during the Texas Revolution from being shot under General Santa Anna's orders. ... Read more


38. Wyatt Earp: Lawman of the American West : Sheriff Del Lejano Oeste (Famous People in American History) (Spanish Edition)
by Magdalena Alagna
Library Binding: 32 Pages (2003-12)
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Asin: 082394171X
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39. A forgotten heritage: The story of a people and the early American rifle ... including brief biographies of some of the famous frontier characters who used this gun
by Harry P Davis
 Hardcover: 6 Pages (1976)

Asin: B0006X3SMS
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40. Wyatt Earp: Lawman of the American West (Famous People in American History)
by Magdalena Alagna
Hardcover: 32 Pages (2003-10)
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Asin: 082394123X
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