Tell Us Your Teaching a People's History Story

"It was almost eleven years ago when I happened on Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States. I was 24 at the time and had just finished my first year of teaching. My life hasn’t been the same since." This is part of Gettysburg, Pennylvania teacher Michael Swogger's story. To demonstrate the lasting impact Howard Zinn and A People’s History of the United States have had on elementary and secondary school educators and students, we are collecting teachers’ stories. We have posted them on the Zinn Education Project website and they will be linked to HowardZinn.org. These stories can provide ideas and inspiration to other school staff and parents who are looking for ways to deepen the teaching of US history in their schools.  Read Michael's full story and many more and even more important: tell us your story.