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Voices of a People's History, 10th Anniversary Edition

10th Anniversary Edition of Voices Now Available

The 10th anniversary edition of Voices of a People’s History, a companion to Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States, features new voices including whistleblower Chelsea Manning, Naomi Klein, speaker from the Occupy Wall, Dream Defenders, and Glenn Greenwald.

Veterans and Dissent at the War Memorial

For Veterans Day, we highlight this article, "Dissent at the War Memorial," written by Howard Zinn for The Progressive in 2004. Asked to speak on a panel called, "War Stories," Zinn said, "I don’t want to honor military heroism — that conceals too much death and suffering. I want to honor those who all these years have opposed the horror of war.”

10th Anniversary New York Performance: Voices of a People’s History

Voices of a People’s History of the United States, The New School for Public Engagement, and Seven Stories Press, in association with Haymarket Books, present a special evening of music and readings to celebrate the tenth-anniversary edition of Voices of a People’s History of the United States.

Howard Zinn Book Fair

The first-ever Howard Zinn Book Fair will be held on November 15th, 2014 at the Mission High School in San Francisco.

Banned Books Week: Celebrate the Power of Learning People’s History

With Banned Book Week (Sept. 21-28) in full swing, we call attention to the recent —s ometimes successful — attempts to ban Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States.

Marx in Soho Fall 2014 Schedule

Bob Weick enters his 10th season performing Howard Zinn’s play, Marx in Soho, with performances scheduled for Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.

New HowardZinn.org Website Launches

In August 2014, a new version of HowardZinn.org launched to provide greater online access to articles, interviews, and other works by and about Howard Zinn.

Zinn Papers Dedicated at NYU Symposium

On April 24, 2014, a daylong symposium was held at New York University (NYU) to celebrate the donation of Zinn’s personal papers to NYU’s Tamiment Library by his children, Myla Kabat-Zinn and Jeff Zinn. Included in the donation are Zinn’s personal correspondences, school and military records, FBI files, datebooks, biographical articles, and interviews. Panels held throughout the day highlighted different aspects of Zinn’s life and work, and included the following participants…

Bashing Howard Zinn: A Critical Look at One of the Critics

Alison Kysia • Zinn Education Project • November 18, 2013
Since the death of historian Howard Zinn in 2010, a number of scholars and politicians have targeted Zinn’s work in an effort to undermine his influence among educators.

‘Howard Zinn Read-In’ Celebrates Power of ‘Dangerous’ Education

By Andrea Germano
Former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels' attempt to censor Zinn's classic 'A People's History' backfires, sparks ongoing interest in late historian's work.

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Category: News

10th Anniversary Edition of Voices Now Available

Veterans and Dissent at the War Memorial

10th Anniversary New York Performance: Voices of a People’s History

Howard Zinn Book Fair

Banned Books Week: Celebrate the Power of Learning People’s History

Marx in Soho Fall 2014 Schedule

New HowardZinn.org Website Launches

Zinn Papers Dedicated at NYU Symposium

Bashing Howard Zinn: A Critical Look at One of the Critics

‘Howard Zinn Read-In’ Celebrates Power of ‘Dangerous’ Education

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