It mostly this guy's fault - or perhaps all his fault - that so many young and not so young people hate America.
https://thefederalist.com/2020/02/0...oward-zinn-is-like-shooting-fish-in-a-barrel/
"For years, A People’s History has been taught in colleges, high schools, and even middle schools. It has also influenced other history book writers. In many cases, Zinn’s perspective on American history has become the dominant narrative...
"Zinn claims in his book that he wants to tell the stories of history through the eyes of the underdogs. He writes, “I prefer to tell the story of the discovery of America from the viewpoint of the Arawaks, of the Constitution from the standpoint of the slaves, of Andrew Jackson as seen by the Cherokees, of the Civil War as seen by the New York Irish…” To fit his narrative, Zinn justifies willfully misrepresenting historical facts...
"Zinn claims there is no such thing as a pure fact, but all facts are open to interpretation. He states there were themes of profound meaning to him that he found missing in most history books. He wrote his book with these themes in mind, willing to bend facts or leave out key details to support his narrative. All that mattered to Zinn was his supposed higher purpose...
"The stories he put into A People’s History of the United States weren’t balanced factual history, but crude morality tales designed to destroy Americans’ patriotism and turn them into radical leftists."
https://thefederalist.com/2020/02/0...oward-zinn-is-like-shooting-fish-in-a-barrel/
"For years, A People’s History has been taught in colleges, high schools, and even middle schools. It has also influenced other history book writers. In many cases, Zinn’s perspective on American history has become the dominant narrative...
"Zinn claims in his book that he wants to tell the stories of history through the eyes of the underdogs. He writes, “I prefer to tell the story of the discovery of America from the viewpoint of the Arawaks, of the Constitution from the standpoint of the slaves, of Andrew Jackson as seen by the Cherokees, of the Civil War as seen by the New York Irish…” To fit his narrative, Zinn justifies willfully misrepresenting historical facts...
"Zinn claims there is no such thing as a pure fact, but all facts are open to interpretation. He states there were themes of profound meaning to him that he found missing in most history books. He wrote his book with these themes in mind, willing to bend facts or leave out key details to support his narrative. All that mattered to Zinn was his supposed higher purpose...
"The stories he put into A People’s History of the United States weren’t balanced factual history, but crude morality tales designed to destroy Americans’ patriotism and turn them into radical leftists."
