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E23: The Truth About Howard Zinn: How Fake History Took Over American Classrooms

Episode Summary

Historian Mary Grabar explains how Howard Zinn’s popular history book distorts the truth to make young Americans hate their country. She breaks down what Zinn got wrong and why honest history matters.

Episode Notes

Dr. Mary Grabar joins the podcast to expose the lies and legacy of Howard Zinn, warning how his distorted version of U.S. history has fueled anti-American sentiment and ideological extremism in schools and culture.

Guest Bio: Dr. Mary Grabar is a historian, author, and founder of the Dissident Prof Education Project, a nonprofit dedicated to resisting leftist indoctrination in education. She is currently a resident fellow at the Alexander Hamilton Institute and author of Debunking Howard Zinn and Debunking the 1619 Project.

Topics Discussed:

• Howard Zinn’s ideological agenda and factual distortions
• How A People’s History of the United States misrepresents U.S. history
• The infiltration of Marxist ideology into American education
• The consequences of woke and activist teaching
• Reclaiming accurate, balanced historical education
• Dr. Grabar’s personal journey and experiences exposing academic bias

Top 3 Quotes:

• “Howard Zinn paints with a broad stroke — it’s a Manichaean history. There are good guys and bad guys, and nothing in between.”
• “The ideal of objectivity in history has been abandoned — Zinn said we must use history for social justice, no matter the truth.”
• “His book’s goal was to inspire anger strong enough to overthrow the American Republic. That was always the intent.”

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