American history is one of the difficult topics for discussion: on the one hand, it is impossible to change or avoid the facts, and, on the other hand, it is interesting to share personal opinions and analyze the thoughts and solutions that came from the past. I like the phrase of Howard Zinn that it is too late for modern people to accuse or judge the past. I also think that people do not have such powers to change history and the present. They still believe that the development of analytical skills, discussions around different historical events, and choosing a definite position may work. In fact, many people cannot even notice and understand the level of their egoism when they try to analyze a historical fact and hide the truth that is not acceptable or appropriate. The evaluation of history makes people face with numerous atrocities, injustices, and offenses. Not all people are ready for such discoveries and try to bury the facts as soon as possible. However, the facts cannot be hidden forever, and people have to face them and understand the essence of the event ever done. American history teaches people that success, prosperity, and even simple happiness have their prices. In spite of the fact that it is wrong and even pointless to judge history and accuse the solutions of different historians, people are free to share their opinions, learn from the mistakes of other prominent figures, and understand that they are provided with a good chance to observe and compare in order to create something better with fewer losses and sacrifices. The current paper aims at analyzing the ideas offered by Zinn about the ways people should treat their history and clarifying if it is correct to omit one historical fact in order to support another historical event. What are the role and worth of historical lies offered to the American people? The collection of the letters, reports, and descriptions Zinn introduces can be used to explain the dependency of American history and prove that the power of personal opinion is huge indeed. Nowadays, people are not able to get a clear picture of the past because of being poorly provided with true facts and evidence. Current knowledge of American history is based on the books and information that has been changed for centuries. Though it is possible to use the material offered and study history from the books and facts, it is not always correct to rely on the available information because it can be easily prejudiced or poorly interpreted. Some letters and real people experience Zinn provides his readers with can prove that history does not have one or two faces only. It has many more faces, with some of them being hidden from people, and some of them being overestimated. There are many periods in American history that contain different episodes that can terrify and impress at the same time. Since Columbus discovered America, a number of events took place. I like to identify three main periods: when people understood the threats of Puritans when people became able to resist the powers of their leaders, and when people realized their possibilities to protect their rights. Each period consisted of the events that depicted a true w