Howard Zinn Quotes:
Ocupation: Historian
Life: August 24, 1922 - January 27, 2010
Birthday: August 24
Death: January 27
The function of traditional history is to create a citizenry that looks to the top - the president, Congress, the Supreme Court - to make the important decisions. That's what traditional history is all about: the laws that were passed, the decisions made by the court. So much of history is built around "the great men." All of that is very anti-democratic.
topic: Men, Law, Decision, Important Decisions
