Harvey Wasserman's History of the United States (Electronic book text)

This "people's history" of the United States from 1860-1920 is the cult classic that is introduced by Howard Zinn. First published in 1972, this much-loved, fast-paced account of the bottom-up realities of our birth as Robber Barons were at war with Populist farmers, Socialist workers and "hippie" Bohemians for control of the American government, economy and culture. This book is now in print at www.harveywasserman.com and has sold more than 30,000 copies over the years. Easy to read and extremely accessible, it is widely used in high schools and colleges.