On Zinn

"He is perhaps best known for A People's History of the United States, which presents American history through the eyes of those he feels are outside of the political and economic establishment." -(http://www.howardzinn.org)

"Of whom are outside the political and economic Establishment"

I don't think there is anyone outside of these two groups. We all are rounded up and corraled into one group or another, sometimes both.

"Objectivity is impossible, and it is also undesirable. That is, if it were possible it would be undesirable, because if you have any kind of a social aim, if you think history should serve society in some way; should serve the progress of the human race; should serve justice in some way, then it requires that you make your selection on the basis of what you think will advance causes of humanity.” (http://hnn.us/articles/1493.html)

In plain English, write history to make it conform to your beliefs and political ideology.

While Zinn's efforts are exemplary, he fails on the bias test. Addressing the fact all history is from one point of view or another, I respect Zinn's view from the "other side" even though he thinks that his writing is neutral politically. The side of the Native Americans that they were robbed of land and wealth. The side of the Slaves that were captured and sold by their own countrymen to the Portuguese for transport to the New World, and more sides that I haven't read yet. By contrasting Zinn's view with some others on History, I hope to get to the truth of it; or a better idea of the biased view, instead the political truth which furthers one's ideology.