Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn

Acting

Born: 1922-08-24 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) was an American historian, academic, author, playwright, and social activist. He specialized in the labor history of the United States in the 20th century. In his tenure as a political science professor at Boston University from 1964-88 he wrote more than 20 books, which included his best-selling and influential A People's History of the United States. He wrote extensively about the Civil Rights, civil liberties and anti-war movements. His memoir, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, was also the title of a 2004 documentary about Zinn's life and work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Zinn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

Self

Democracy Now!

Democracy Now!

Self (archive footage)

No Poster

Monumental Myths

Self

I Am

I Am

Self

Liberty Bound

Liberty Bound

self

Human Resources

Human Resources

Self

The People Speak

The People Speak

Self

Guts and Glory

Guts and Glory

Self

Howard Zinn, une histoire populaire américaine 2

Howard Zinn, une histoire populaire américaine 2

himself

Psywar

Psywar

Henry David Thoreau: Surveyor of the Soul

Henry David Thoreau: Surveyor of the Soul

Self

Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth

Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth

Truth in Numbers? Everything, According to Wikipedia

Truth in Numbers? Everything, According to Wikipedia

Self

Howard Zinn: A People's History of the United States

Howard Zinn: A People's History of the United States

Himself

Rush to War

Rush to War

Self

No Poster

Axis of Evil: Perforated Praeter Naturam

In Prison My Whole Life

In Prison My Whole Life

Self

No Poster

Balkan Rhapsodies: 78 Measures of War

Self

The Most Dangerous Man in America

The Most Dangerous Man in America

Self - Historian

Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train

Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train

Self

Ethos

Ethos

Self

The Real Nam: Voices From Within

The Real Nam: Voices From Within

Self

American Feud: A History of Conservatives and Liberals

American Feud: A History of Conservatives and Liberals

Self (archive footage)

The Berrigans: Devout and Dangerous

The Berrigans: Devout and Dangerous

Self

Theory and Practice: Conversations with Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn

Theory and Practice: Conversations with Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn

Self