Howard Zinn was een historicus, toneelschrijver en sociaal activist wiens werk de Amerikaanse geschiedenis herkadert vanuit het perspectief van gemarginaliseerden en onderdrukten. Zijn schrijven kenmerkt zich door een scherpe kritiek op macht en een streven om de onvertelde verhalen te onthullen van degenen die vaak worden uitgesloten van traditionele historische verslagen. Zinn wilde complexe sociale en politieke kwesties toegankelijk maken voor lezers door zijn duidelijke en boeiende proza. Zijn bijdragen benadrukken het belang van het voortdurend uitdagen van dominante narratieven en het actief nastreven van gerechtigheid.
The collection features twenty-six writings by Howard Zinn, showcasing his reflections on various conflicts, including the wars in Iraq and Vietnam, as well as World War II and Kosovo. Zinn delves into the pervasive nature of war and its implications in a world plagued by violence. These pieces, originally published in notable magazines and his previous works, highlight his critical perspective on the human condition and the recurring cycle of destruction among nations.
Exploring America's challenging racial landscape, this collection features Howard Zinn's impactful writings and speeches, reflecting his commitment to civil rights and social justice. Drawing from his experiences at Spelman College, Zinn highlights the grassroots efforts behind racial equality, emphasizing the importance of collective action and civil disobedience. His essays cover pivotal moments in history, from the Abolitionists to the Selma march, advocating for unity across races as a pathway to a more compassionate society. Zinn's clear and passionate prose resonates with the belief in the power of the people to instigate change.
A classic since its original landmark publication in 1980, Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States is the first scholarly work to tell America’s story from the bottom up—from the point of view of, and in the words of, America’s women, factory workers, African Americans, Native Americans, working poor, and immigrant laborers. From Columbus to the Revolution to slavery and the Civil War—from World War II to the election of George W. Bush and the “War on Terror”—A People’s History of the United States is an important and necessary contribution to a complete and balanced understanding of American history.
If you’re both overcome and angered by the atrocities of our time, this will inspire a “new generation of activists and ordinary people who search for hope in the darkness” (Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor). Is change possible? Where will it come from? Can we actually make a difference? How do we remain hopeful? Howard Zinn—activist, historian, and author of A People’s History of the United States—was a participant in and chronicler of some of the landmark struggles for racial and economic justice in US history. In his memoir, You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train, Zinn reflects on more than thirty years of fighting for social change, from his teenage years as a laborer in Brooklyn to teaching at Spelman College, where he emerged in the civil rights movement as a powerful voice for justice. A former bombardier in World War II, he later became an outspoken antiwar activist, spirited protestor, and champion of civil disobedience. Throughout his life, Zinn was unwavering in his belief that “small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.” With a foreword from activist and scholar Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, this revised edition will inspire a new generation of readers to believe that change is possible.
Exploring the legacies of Karl Marx and Emma Goldman, Howard Zinn's collection of plays delves into political and social conscience in a unique way. This volume includes the previously unpublished play Daughter of Venus, alongside two other works, offering insights into the complexities of political theater. Zinn enhances the collection with a new introductory essay and prefaces for each play, providing a rich context for understanding the themes and historical significance of his dramatic exploration.
Challenging entrenched beliefs, this book delivers a powerful critique of American political narratives. It seeks to dismantle widely accepted myths, offering a fresh perspective that provokes thought and encourages readers to reconsider their understanding of political discourse in the United States. Through incisive analysis, it confronts conventional wisdom and invites a deeper examination of the nation's political landscape.
Chronicles United States history from a grassroots perspective and provides an analysis of important events from 1492 through the current war on terrorism.
A Young People's History of the United States brings to US history the viewpoints of workers, slaves, immigrants, women, Native Americans, and others whose stories, and their impact, are rarely included in books for young people. Beginning with a look at Christopher Columbus’s arrival through the eyes of the Arawak Indians, then leading the reader through the struggles for workers’ rights, women’s rights, and civil rights during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and ending with the current protests against continued American imperialism, Zinn presents a radical new way of understanding America’s history. In so doing, he reminds readers that America’s true greatness is shaped by our dissident voices, not our military generals. A Young People's History of the United States is also a companion volume to The People Speak, the film adapted from A People's History of the United States and Voices of a People’s History of the United States.
