Zinn's Idea of History

Zinn's writing makes it seem as though he believes the Revolution was more of a myth than an actual event - something used to inspire the American people to come together and find their sense of patriotism. He does not talk about the Tea Party as an actual event that shaped history, but more of a contributing factor to the huge illusion of the Revolution. Zinn seems to focus more on the people behind the events - Like Thomas Paine and his Common Sense articles - than the actual events, as a way of rooting down to the core the actual history of America. This is pretty effective in terms of learning the truth, but I think it is still important to detail the events of the past as well, instead of just the people.