Howard Zinn on History

In "The Uses of Scholarship," an essay in this book, the historian and activist writes, "It is time that we scholars began to earn our keep in this world." In these wide-ranging pieces, Zinn indeed earns his keep by showing the power of history when it serves the struggle for human rights. These writings will provoke and enlighten the reader with the range of possibilities in the word "history." Essays include "How Free Is Higher Education?" - an account of Zinn's experiences teaching in a Mississippi Freedom School in 1964. "What can I say that will . . . convey the love, respect, and admiration I feel for this unassuming hero who was my teacher and mentor. . . . Howard Zinn is the best teacher I ever had, and the funniest." - Alice Walker

Historian and activist Howard Zinn's visionary telling of our history is widely considered one of the most important and influential of our era. In A People's History of the United States, A Young People's History of the United States, Voices of a People's History of the United States, and, in Spanish, La otra historia de los Estados Unidos, Zinn affirms the power of the people to influence the course of events. Zinn's other books include the newly updated The Zinn Reader, Terrorism and War with Anthony Arnove, the autobiographical You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, and the play Marx in Soho. Historian and activist Howard Zinn's visionary telling of our history is widely considered one of the most important and influential of our era. In A People's History of the United States, A Young People's History of the United States, Voices of a People's History of the United States, and, in Spanish, La otra historia de los Estados Unidos, Zinn affirms the power of the people to influence the course of events. Zinn's other books include the newly updated The Zinn Reader, Terrorism and War with Anthony Arnove, the autobiographical You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, and the play Marx in Soho. Historian and activist Howard Zinn's visionary telling of our history is widely considered one of the most important and influential of our era. In A People's History of the United States, A Young People's History of the United States, Voices of a People's History of the United States, and, in Spanish, La otra historia de los Estados Unidos, Zinn affirms the power of the people to influence the course of events. Zinn's other books include the newly updated The Zinn Reader, Terrorism and War with Anthony Arnove, the autobiographical You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, and the play Marx in Soho.