For this RP you will use especially a chapter from A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn. The URL to the document is here: http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/zinncol1.htm Please answer the prompt in regards to the above URL: Zinn and Foner offer differing portrayals of the Columbus story and of colonization/imperialism in general. Discuss these portrayals, keeping in mind that Foner might be a bit more difficult to interpret because his version is presented in a bit more subtle (but no less biased) manner, while Zinn is not keeping any secrets regarding the motives and actions of Columbus, his men and other Europeans.

For this RP you will use especially a chapter from A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn. The URL to the document is here: http://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/zinncol1.htm Please answer the prompt in regards to the above URL: Zinn and Foner offer differing portrayals of the Columbus story and of colonization/imperialism in general. Discuss these portrayals, keeping in mind that Foner might be a bit more difficult to interpret because his version is presented in a bit more subtle (but no less biased) manner, while Zinn is not keeping any secrets regarding the motives and actions of Columbus, his men and other Europeans.