Episode 91: Howard Zinn's War on History
There is no historian like Howard Zinn.
Certainly no other history book has taken the place of the Bible at the swearing-in of an elected official . But in 2019, Howard Zinn's "A People's History" was the sacred object on which newly elected Oklahoma City council member JoBeth Hamon chose to place her hand for her oath of office .
"For one of the great enemies of the American idea, Howard Zinn, our history "a story of defeat, despair, and domination … a tragedy in three acts: what we did to the Indians, what we did to the African-Americans, and what we did to everyone else," explains my guest…
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