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A People's History of the United States
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Someone gave me A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn. And I read the part about dropping atomic bombs on Japan.
What they say about it
- Emphasizes negatives over positives“negatives are constantly emphasized over the positives”2
The best things said about it
You've always had Howard Zinn types, let's say, on the left who are willing to point to issues, and your parents would say, 'Well, you know, be very careful with that book, because if you do know the truth, you can't participate in polite society.'.
Eric Weinstein Modern Wisdom · Sep 2024 The one that I think people know about there have been many but the one that reached a wide audience and I think still does as Howards 's people's History of the United States which is a very very particular point of view.
But I don't think we should be teaching young Americans, from how it Howard Zinn's 'A People's History of the United States,' in which the negatives are constantly emphasized over the positives.
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A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn is a controversial and influential historical work that retells American history from the perspective of marginalized groups, laborers, and social movements. On How I Write, David Perell recalled reading Zinn's book in high school and how its alternative framing of the American story challenged conventional historical narratives. Bill Burr reacted on the Monday Morning Podcast when a listener referenced Zinn while discussing Bacon's Rebellion and historical class struggles. On Breaking Points, Saagar Enjeti and Emily Jashinsky both referenced Zinn's ideological footprint, with Enjeti invoking his framework to critique the liberal fantasy view of the post-World War II global order, and Jashinsky using the phrase Howard Zinn University to describe a specific style of historical education. Eric Weinstein noted on Modern Wisdom that individuals influenced by Zinn often prompted warnings from older generations about challenging polite societal narratives. Jill Lepore discussed the book on The Book Review as a single-volume history that reached a uniquely wide audience despite presenting a very particular point of view, while Joe Rogan and Jedidiah Jenkins both reflected on encountering Zinn's historical perspectives during discussions about American military actions and alternative historical texts.
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Niall Ferguson But I don't think we should be teaching young Americans, from how it Howard Zinn's A People's History of th… 2
“But I don't think we should be teaching young Americans, from how it Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, in which the negatives are constantly emphasized over the positives.”
“But I don't think we should be teaching young Americans, from how it Howard Zinn's 'A People's History of the United States,' in which the negatives are constantly emphasized over the positives.”
Abby Martin It was almost like Christopher Columbus in Howard zin's people's History of the United States you can read… 1
“It was almost like Christopher Columbus in Howard zin's people's History of the United States you can read Christopher Columbus's like journal entries”
Bill Burr Uh anyway, when I read about this, A People's History of the United States author is Zinn, I immediately th… 1
“Uh anyway, when I read about this, A People's History of the United States author is Zinn, I immediately thought of you.”
David Perell And then I was thinking of I remember in high school I read um the book on America by Howard Zinn, right? A… 1
“And then I was thinking of I remember in high school I read um the book on America by Howard Zinn, right? And at the very I still remember the intro. He basically says, the American story a people's history of the United States, I think it is.”
Emily Jashinsky If you want to put your kid into some Howard Zin University, that's your right. 1
“If you want to put your kid into some Howard Zin University, that's your right.”
Eric Weinstein And, you know, you've always had Howard Zinn types, let's say, on the left who are willing to point to issu… 1
“And, you know, you've always had Howard Zinn types, let's say, on the left who are willing to point to issues, and your parents would say, 'Well, you know, be very careful with that book, because if you do know the truth, you can't participate in polite society.'”
Jedidiah Jenkins And someone gave me "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn. And I read the part about dro… 1
“And someone gave me "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn. And I read the part about dropping atomic bombs on Japan.”
Jill Lepore the one that I think people know about there have been many but the one that reached a wide audience and I… 1
“the one that I think people know about there have been many but the one that reached a wide audience and I think still does as Howards 's people's History of the United States which is a very very particular point of view”
Joe Rogan did you read howard zane at all no history of the americas 1
“did you read howard zane at all no history of the americas”
Saagar Enjeti well see this is where I just totally depart from this kind of liberal fantasy view of the world like not t… 1
“well see this is where I just totally depart from this kind of liberal fantasy view of the world like not to go all Howard's in but the idea that the post World War II order has protected small countries is ridiculous”
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“and I I hate that you are turning me like into Howard Zin here um I actually do have some Howard Zin behind me so people I don't discriminate”
“Again, not found in your history textbooks, at least not in grade school, or unless you had Howard Zinn at your career day. Do you think he did career days?”
“and you read Howard Zinn people's history”