A People’s History of American Empire: A Graphic Adaptation

Howard Zinn steps from Brooklyn’s tenement shadows onto a comic-book stage and invites you into America’s far-flung backyard, where history’s fireworks crack louder than any classroom lecture. One page rockets you to 1890 South Dakota, where the U.S. Cavalry storms Wounded Knee and Indigenous Rights bleed into snow; the next drops you in a World War I trench, mud-slick proof that Economic Justice rarely reaches the front line. Flip again and you’re ducking napalm over Vietnam’s emerald paddies or watching covert cargo planes hum above Central America, all while Zinn narrates how Political Justice can’t bloom when empires trample soil like marching bands. The story opens under the ash-gray sky of 9/11 and closes in Baghdad’s dust, showing that cycles of expansion still spin, but vibrant panels turn tragedy into a rallying cry for Racial Justice and global solidarity. Mike Konopacki’s bold ink and Paul Buhle’s whip-smart scripting dazzle like protest posters, making every border crossing and sit-in feel one breath away. Ready to let students, activists, and faith leaders see empire through the eyes of those who resisted? Tap the blue ➕ to Save to List for later inspiration, or hit the bold arrow to Learn More and connect your classroom, youth group, or congregation to this ground-level epic.