The author of A People's History of the United States is which of the following?

• A. Noam Chomsky
• B. David McCullough
• C. Howard Zinn
• D. Ron Chernow

Answer: (C)

Howard Zinn is the historian who wrote A People's History of the United States. He’s known for presenting American history from the perspective of those usually left out of traditional narratives—workers, Indigenous peoples, enslaved people, women, and other marginalized groups—and for highlighting how power and resistance shape events. Published in 1980, the book embodies that approach, offering a bottom-up view rather than a celebration of presidents and institutions. The other names are notable in related fields but for different works: Noam Chomsky is a linguist and political theorist, while David McCullough and Ron Chernow are celebrated biographers of American figures.