Brandon BritoPre-Ap EnglishMs. Conway05-28-14History is a powerful thing, interpreting and exposing past events in the language of our generation that resembles "justification and objectivity" is impossible from the start, as said one day Howard Zinn. Howard Zinn's "A People's History" is an eye-opener for those who read it, informing them of information about history that is either told incorrectly or left out, harming their mentality on this subject. Howard Zinn induces readers to “Oohs” and “Ahhs” with his breathtaking taste in story making. His informative words not only change our view of history, but also our view of the future. This is the story from the perspective of the people who lived it. Zinn tells it as it was; it tells us all the history we didn't learn in the classroom, the history that was removed in order to make the New York State curriculum easier to teach. This book tells the story with hard truths, not in a fairy tale invented in order to please a group of people. Zinn embarrassed Christopher Columbus and other explorers with genocide, spoke about presidents from Andrew Jackson to Franklin D. Roosevelt, and stated the unfair treatments with which slaves were hit using the point of view . In the 1980 non-fiction novel, A People's History of the United States, Howard Zinn analyzes history, presenting his readers with many perspectives in an insightful manner that many people believe is "a history brilliant and moving story of the American people from the perspective of those whose plight has been largely ignored in the media.” most stories. A People's History of the United States presents an account of history told from the perspective of slaves, revolution...... middle of paper ......States without solid evidence to support its hypothesis. If Flynn explains why our founding fathers and their fellow revolutionaries decided to declare independence from the British throne, and many other Americans agree, Zinn's theory of alternative motives for the founding of our country is insulting and offensive. Zinn's approach to history is perhaps new. , innovative and flashy, but Zinn fails to support his opinions with thorough evidence. And although many Americans and critics have fallen in love with his work because of its insight and Zinn's ability to connect with his readers, it does not provide a suitable basis for teaching or for opinion . This is not to say that one should side with Flynn in this debate, as both writers are radical and biased like most authors. The only thorough way to form a solid and confident opinion is to be well researched and informed on the subject..