Abstract

Howard Zinn and his popular book A People’s History of the United States have been left out of conversations regarding the development of public history. Although Zinn did not identify as a public history scholar, his methods and goals offer lessons for public historians today. At the same time, his approach comes with warnings for what public historians should avoid. By considering public history through Zinn’s perspective, we can clarify goals for our public history projects today.

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