A People's History of the United States

The late historian and social activist, Howard Zinn wrote a splendid alternate history of America.  The  title is A People's History of the United States.  If you want to learn how this continent has evolved, since the arrival of the first Europeans, Zinn's book delivers the goods in compelling and unvarnished fashion. It's exposes the real forces that shaped the lives of everyday people. The first chapter is titled, 'Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress'.  I didn't know the truth about Columbus' appearance in the East Indies in 1492 and later years.  They don't teach it in school.  I can tell you, it's a horror.  If you don't know the real story of what happened when the Europeans came to North America, you should read A People's History of the United States.

Here is a link to a webpage that is focused on this marvelous and very important book...

http://www.historyisaweapon.com/zinnapeopleshistory.html