The film is narrated by historian Howard Zinn and is based on his books A People's History of the United States (1980) and, with Anthony Arnove, Voices of a People's History of the United States (2004).
Film tersebut dinarasikan oleh sejarawan Howard Zinn dan berdasarkan pada bukunya A People's History of the United States (1980) dan, dengan Anthony Arnove, Voices of a People's History of the United States (2004).