Columbus Indians And Human Progress Analysis

When we look at back into history, there are many events that occurred in order to reach the point where were are now in our current society. There are several lessons that teach the perspective of only one side of the story. By looking at historic events from the viewpoint of the victims, we can see a whole new outlook on how our history affected everyone involved. Howard Zinn describes these outlooks perfectly in Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress. Perhaps some of the “heroes” in history are not actually who they are made out to be.
According to history textbooks, Columbus is illustrated as a harmless adventurer who “discovered” the New World. These textbooks attempt to render the merciless attitude that he displayed towards the