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Tag Archives: Howard Zinn
A People’s History of the Civil War
A People’s History of the Civil War: Struggles for the Meaning of Freedom594 pages© 2005 David Williams No war has left such an impression on the American character as its civil war. That conflict (1861-1865) claimed more American lives than … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American Civil War, American South, critical history, Howard Zinn, social criticism, social history, Society and Culture
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You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train
You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times© 1995, 2002 Howard Zinn224 pages Howard Zinn not only taught history: he helped make it. The product of a working-class family in New York, Zinn left … Continue reading
A Power Governments Cannot Suppress
A Power Governments Cannot Suppress© 2007 Howard Zinn293 pages This year I have become convincted that democracy is not something that happens at the ballot-box but on the streets. It consists in mass movements forcing the institutions that oppose them … Continue reading
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Tagged critical history, essays, history, Howard Zinn, politics, Politics-CivicInterest, social criticism, Society and Culture
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The Zinn Reader
The Zinn Reader© 1997 Howard Zinn668 pages When I pulled this book from the shelf, I did so with the intention of checking it out and reading it over the Thanksgiving holiday. I did not anticipate the book monopolizing my … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, essays, history, Howard Zinn, humanities, liberal-progressive, Marxism, politics, Politics-CivicInterest, social criticism, Society and Culture
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A People’s History of the United States
A People’s History of the United States, 1492-Present© 2003 Howard Zinn729 pages I attracted a fair number of dirty looks and endured numerous assaults on my non-existent patriotism for reading this book, making it especially fun to read in public. … Continue reading
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Tagged critical history, history, Howard Zinn, Marxism, social criticism, Society and Culture, survey
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A People’s History of American Empire
A People’s History of American Empire: A Graphic Adaption© 2008 Howard Zinn273 pages Earlier in the week, I read A People’s History of American Empire, composed by Howard Zinn, Mike Konopacki, and Paul Buhle. The book is a graphic novel, … Continue reading
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Tagged comic, critical history, history, Howard Zinn, Marxism, military, social criticism, Society and Culture
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