Howard Zinn

1922–2010

1 series 1 book in order 2003–2013

Howard Zinn (1922–2010) was an American historian, playwright, and socialist thinker. He served as chair of the history and social sciences department at Spelman College and as a political science professor at Boston University. Zinn authored more than 20 books, including the influential and best-selling A People's History of the United States. In 2007, he published a version of the book for younger readers titled A Young People's History of the United States. Zinn identified as a socialist and wrote about the Civil Rights Movement, the anti-war movement, and labor history. His memoir, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, was published in 2002 and later adapted into a 2004 documentary. He died in 2010 from a heart attack at the age of 87.

Born

1922

Active years

2003–2013

Known for

American Empire Project

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