Discussions of Howard Zinn's A People's History of the American People, Part III.First published in 1980, Howard Zinn's review of American history, titled A People's History of the United States, instantly caught the attention of both historians and the public. The book reframes the narrative of American history, seeking to tell the story from the perspective of the "people," instead of the "great men" whom he had felt disproportionately dominated the mythology and memory of the American past. While Zinn's efforts have undoubtedly proved successful in introducing American audiences to a different version of a familiar story, his work has not been without detractors - both inside and outside of academia. This course will provide context for the creation of Zinn's seminal work and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of his approach to American history, while examining the views and arguments he presents in the book. Based on the 2009 edition of A People's History of the United States, this course is a continuation of that offered by Drs. Brad Jarvis and Kathleen McGuire of the SVSU History Department.

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