Howard Zinn’s Testimony at the United Freedom Front Sedition Trial
Court testimony by Howard Zinn. University of Massachusetts Amherst. Oct. 18, 1989.
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A People’s History of the United States: The Wall Charts
Adapted by George Kirschner. The New Press. 2007.
Visual timelines of U.S. history presented thematically and chronologically.
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Visual timelines of U.S. history presented thematically and chronologically.
Obituaries and Tributes
A collection of obituaries and the numerous tributes made to Howard Zinn and his impact across generations and populations of people.
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Our Favorite Teacher Series
Howard Zinn, Our Favorite Teacher highlights Zinn’s lasting impact as a professor.
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Zinn Testifies at the Trial of CIA Protesters
Testimony by Howard Zinn. From Trial of CIA Protesters, 1987.
On Nov. 25, 1986, 60 people—including Amy Carter and Abbie Hoffman—were arraigned on charges of disorderly conduct stemming from a sit-in to block CIA campus recruiting at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, an act of protest of the CIA's role in Central America. Howard Zinn testified as an expert on civil disobedience.
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On Nov. 25, 1986, 60 people—including Amy Carter and Abbie Hoffman—were arraigned on charges of disorderly conduct stemming from a sit-in to block CIA campus recruiting at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, an act of protest of the CIA's role in Central America. Howard Zinn testified as an expert on civil disobedience.
First FBI Interview with Howard Zinn | Nov. 25, 1953
Howard Zinn interviewed by FBI. FBI Files: The Vault. Nov. 25, 1953.
In July 2010, the FBI declassified their 243-page file on Howard Zinn, dating back to 1949 (read summaries of files). The first recorded contact with Zinn is this report filed four years later on November 25, 1953.
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In July 2010, the FBI declassified their 243-page file on Howard Zinn, dating back to 1949 (read summaries of files). The first recorded contact with Zinn is this report filed four years later on November 25, 1953.
Voices of a People’s History
Education Nonprofit.
Voices of a People’s History brings to light little known voices from U.S. history by bringing the rich history of the United States to life through public readings of primary-source materials.
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Voices of a People’s History brings to light little known voices from U.S. history by bringing the rich history of the United States to life through public readings of primary-source materials.
Zinn Education Project
Education Nonprofit. Collaboration between Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change.
The Zinn Education Project promotes the teaching of people’s history in classrooms and offers free, downloadable lessons.
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The Zinn Education Project promotes the teaching of people’s history in classrooms and offers free, downloadable lessons.
‘One Long Struggle for Justice’
Howard Zinn interviewed by Bill Bigelow. Author on Air. January 19, 2010.
In early January of 2010, the Zinn Education Project joined with HarperCollins, publisher of Howard Zinn’s classic A People’s History of the United States, to sponsor an “Ask Howard” online radio interview, and invited teachers from around the country to participate. Sixty teachers and students submitted written questions to Professor Zinn. The Jan. 19 interview was conducted by Rethinking Schools Curriculum Editor Bill Bigelow. Below is the full audio recording, followed by excerpts from that interview, edited for length and clarity.
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In early January of 2010, the Zinn Education Project joined with HarperCollins, publisher of Howard Zinn’s classic A People’s History of the United States, to sponsor an “Ask Howard” online radio interview, and invited teachers from around the country to participate. Sixty teachers and students submitted written questions to Professor Zinn. The Jan. 19 interview was conducted by Rethinking Schools Curriculum Editor Bill Bigelow. Below is the full audio recording, followed by excerpts from that interview, edited for length and clarity.
Against Discouragement
By Howard Zinn. Speech and article. Spelman College. May 15, 2005.
In 1963, Howard Zinn was fired from Spelman College because of his support for students' civil rights activism. In 2005, he was invited back by President Beverly Daniel Tatum to give the commencement address. Here is the text of that speech, given on May 15, 2005, and published in Original Zinn: Conversations on History and Politics.
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In 1963, Howard Zinn was fired from Spelman College because of his support for students' civil rights activism. In 2005, he was invited back by President Beverly Daniel Tatum to give the commencement address. Here is the text of that speech, given on May 15, 2005, and published in Original Zinn: Conversations on History and Politics.
Read, Learn, & Make History
Check out the Howard Zinn Digital Collection to search Zinn’s bibliography by books, articles, audio, video, and more.
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