In this instant classic, recorded on the eve of the quincentennial, legendary historian Howard Zinn returns to the themes he popularized in his masterful a People's History of the United States-how we interpret history, and what that tells US about the struggles of the vast majority of folks typically written out of the narrative. With his trademark wit, erudition, and generosity, he stands history on it's head, to better illuminate, understand, and act upon the past, present, and future.