Comparative Views of Howard Zinn and Gordon Wood

Comparative Views of Howard Zinn and Gordon Wood

The American Revolution is considered as one significant and powerful historical event. It is often regarded as the war that led to the beginning of America’s Independence. Gordon Wood and Howard Zinn, both very prominent historians in the history of the United States, hold contrary opinions regarding the nature of the American Revolution. This essay will analyze the views of both parties and point out who between Wood and Zinn presented a better case.

Zinn’s view of the revolution is a more conservative one. He argues that…