Columbus and Western Civilization



by Howard Zinn







George Orwell, who was a very wise man, wrote: "Who controls the past controls the future. And who controls the present controls the past." In other words, those who dominate our society are in a position to write our histories. And if they can do that, they can decide our futures. That is why the telling of the Columbus story is important.



Let me make a confession. I knew very little about Columbus… Continue