The
Expired History
(by:
Dwi Ayu Asri Bahari)
The
expired history has a meaning past story which immortalizing, but at the moment
the past story improper/expired to publicized because improper with the fact.
Howard Zinn one of person who has opened the expired history. Columbus is
America continent inventor (big inventor) whose name immortalizing in the books
best seller, but at the moment Howard Zinn opening its fact about Columbus in
the masterpiece book with title “A People’s History of the United States”.
Howard Zinn has succeded to make disturbed America citizen, that of course
happeded because expired story has circulated to world angle, and everyone
dificult for refusing this story (that Columbus as big inventor/ America
continent inventor). I proud and admire
to Howard Zinn, but disappointed. Proud and admire because Howard Zinn has
bravery for opening truth (about Columbus), beside that disappointed because
Howard Zinn does not tell American continent inventor which in fuct.
Howard
Zinn is a activis, writer and historic. Howard Zinn
known as first person which fighting against war in vietnam. Its book, A People United States America
of of history see left A.S history from the aspect of. Zinn assume Christopher
Columbus and his horde has conducted genocide ( murder wiping out a clan or
nation). History A.S according to Zinn is small people history, rather than
history all its president from Andrew Jackson till to Franklin Rooseevelt. Zinn
see A.S history as slave resistance history, Red Indian people rights, labours
character, sivil rights movement and A.S citizen politics, resistance heros and
feminist anti war. Zinn, a clear Yahudi of founding Anti Israel and Anti its
Zionism. Because that is we may not see Palestin conflict and Israel as Arab
nation conflict and Yahudi or animus of Islam and non Islam. Almost the overall
of its masterpieces of nya, interview, article or its its his criticize A.S,
industrial of American war and A.S imperialism base since Vietnam, Panama,
Granada, Palestin till to Afghanistan and Iraq. Howard Zinn pass away in age 87
year.
Still our marrow warmness of sentence " someone mastering
text will be able to alter history", conducted by this of Howard Zinn. He
very dare to in writing A People's History United States the of book, book
surprising entire world citizen about history diffraction that happened in
America continent history. Bravery Zinn express dark side of America continent,
what do not a little a few/little protest do not only from American people but
whole world. Do not half the battle becoming its shoot target is Christoper
Columbus. He break all idea of people who of opinion that Christoper Columbus
is a discover, even a hero.
This push Howard Zinn to tell the truth to to through its book ( A
People's History United States the of), truth have to be informed at the same
time represent evidence that book have very impact of powerful. Following hot
criticism of Zinn at Samuel Elliot Morrison of is the Harvard history writing
Christoper Columbus seminal book, Mariner. Real correct, Morison do not little
lie problem cruelty of Columbus. He even mention the the seaman have
done/conducted genosida at Indian Arawaks. But, write Zinn, fact which as
described in this one page;yard later;then he bury in hundreds of other page;yard
which idolize highness of the seaman. Decision to be more narrate a heroisme
and neglect at mass abbatoir fact emphasis at Indian Arawaks tribe is not a
technical requirement of map maker ala, but ideological choice purification. A
ideological choice for the justify of what had happened.
Other source tell that Columbus is not first person who is find
America Continent. In 1492 year Columbus landing in archipelago of karibia and
in 1498 Columbus landing in America. But, need us know that 70 year before
Columbus land in America, suspected by continent is India him, moslem from so
called China of Ceng Ho (Zheng He) have landed in America beforehand. Even has
century to before Ceng Ho, moslem seaman from African West and spanyol has made
kampong/village in America and assimilate in peace with local resident there. America continent inventor is not Columbus,
but islam people / moslem. Evidence that first inventor of America
continent by moslem is around american continent is we will be able to find
islam people footstep before Columbus arrival.
Excelent. Howard Zinn
article make our aware that opening truth must be done, anything the impact. Especially about history and book is tools
for opening the expired history. Ordinary book
made by all man of letters, intelectuality clan, academician, thinker, critic.
Representing agent in forming a civilization. Its idea, its idea, its action,
and action it give wide of impact and influence specially at dynamics life of
art, and generally at intellectual life dynamics, social, political, and
broader culture. Book represent a complete package to alter this world. 