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[Clifford Black]

Professional historians have often viewed Zinn's work with exasperation
or condescension, and Zinn was no innocent in the dynamic. I stood
against the wall for a Zinn talk at the University of Oregon around the
time of the 1992 Columbus Quincentenary. Listening to Zinn, one would have thought historians still considered Samuel Eliot Morison's
1955 book on Columbus to be definitive. The crowd lapped it up, but
Zinn knew better. He missed a chance to explain how the social movements
of the 1960s and 1970s have transformed the writing and teaching of
history, how his People's History did not spring out of thin air
but was an effort to synthesize a widely shared shift in historical
sensibilities. Zinn's historical theorizing, conflating objectivity with
neutrality and position with bias, was no better. The critics would be
churlish, however, not to acknowledge the moving example Zinn set in the
civil-rights and Vietnam movements, and they would be remiss not to
note the value of A People's History, along with its limitations.
Zinn told tales well, stories that, while familiar to historians, often
remained unknown to wider publics. He challenged national pieties and
encouraged critical reflection about received wisdom. He understood that
America's various radicalisms, far from being "un-American," have
propelled the nation toward more humane and democratic
arrangements. And he sold two-million copies of a work of history in a
culture that is increasingly unwilling to read and, consequently, unable
to imagine its past very well.^[19]

[Clifford Black]

Use this post to help to unravel data about this American Master.

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[Adisa]

I was equally unaware of the works of Howard Zinn and of his passing.  I have briefly reviewed one of his writings online, "A Peoples History of the United States," and this book and I'm sure many others of his will soon be purchased and read.  I look forward to reading more of his thoughts. 

[Clifford Black]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantino_planisphere

How does this data fit with what Brother Zinn asked us to learn.

[Adam White]

In just getting started on this topic, by first reading the Wikipedia entry on Samuel Eliot Morrison, and particular the portion on criticisms of his work and career, I discovered another source for free material (and one that posts a request to reject the Trans Pacific Partnership for its extensions of copyrights on intellectual property):

www.gutenberg.org

Save that link.  They have over 52,000 books for free.  When one can't find a .pdf or html of a work, particularly for older materials (primary, secondary sources), check there also!

[Clifford Black]

Try this link and pay attention, there is a need to understand what you are starting to feel..........

http://www.historyisaweapon.com/response/

[Clifford Black]

And this might help!   http://library.uniteddiversity.coop/More_Books_and_Reports/Howard_Z...

[Clifford Black]

Figure this out...Gunfight at the O.K. Corral>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunfight_at_the_O.K._Corral