Don't you guys get it? Our library shelves are PACKED with history books that tell the story of America in the conventional way. Finally a book comes along,A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Presentby Howard Zinn, to peel away some of the myths. The truths it reveals cannot be denied, the Revolutionary war was fought mainly to protect the interests of the landed and moneyed elites. American Indians were massacred, their lands stolen, treaties broken over and over. Every real right won in this country from women's right to vote to the 8 hour day to civil rights for blacks was won by the people through struggle and civil disobedience. The authors of this book want us to go back to the same old myths of America First, America Great, Honor the Heroes. If you want your myths reinforced read this book. If you want to learn something read Zinn.