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Read: A People's History of the United States
From: A People's History of the United States and History is a Weapon
Grade Level: (HS), (College)
Remote Ready: Yes!
Time: 1-2 Class Periods
Length of Reading: Chapter
Chapter 1:
"Columbus, The Indians and Human Progress"
History is a Weapon has made Howard Zinn's best seller, A People's History of the United States, available online for free.
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Grade Level: HS, College
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- We’ve put HS and College in parentheses because we think this book would be excellent for high school (HS) and college students.
Remote Ready: Yes!
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