Comments on: In a Close Vote: Barton Beats Out Zinn for Least Credible History Book https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/07/16/in-a-close-vote-barton-beats-out-zinn-for-least-credible-history-book/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Wed, 30 May 2018 18:02:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: James Ferguson https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/07/16/in-a-close-vote-barton-beats-out-zinn-for-least-credible-history-book/#comment-78348 Wed, 30 May 2018 18:02:24 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11791#comment-78348 True that both had political agendas, but then the same could be said about Schlesinger and his books on Jackson, FDR and the Kennedies. To me, Zinn generally backed up his arguments with solid research. Barton fails completely in this regard.

]]> By: Tom Van Dyke https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/07/16/in-a-close-vote-barton-beats-out-zinn-for-least-credible-history-book/#comment-61549 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:55:03 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11791#comment-61549 Yes, but the scandal–and the hypocrisy–is in the fact that Zinn’s book is used in our schools.

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If it weren’t for double standards we wouldn’t have any at all

]]> By: Tom Van Dyke https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/07/16/in-a-close-vote-barton-beats-out-zinn-for-least-credible-history-book/#comment-76989 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:55:03 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11791#comment-76989 Yes, but the scandal–and the hypocrisy–is in the fact that Zinn’s book is used in our schools.

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If it weren’t for double standards we wouldn’t have any at all

]]> By: James Ferguson https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/07/16/in-a-close-vote-barton-beats-out-zinn-for-least-credible-history-book/#comment-61548 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:04:12 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11791#comment-61548 True that both had political agendas, but then the same could be said about Schlesinger and his books on Jackson, FDR and the Kennedies. To me, Zinn generally backed up his arguments with solid research. Barton fails completely in this regard.

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