Original Zinn: Conversations On History And Politics

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Based on Howard Zinns interviews on National Public Radio over the past five years, History Matters brings into focus a wide range of foreign policy and domestic issues central to our lives today. Told in relaxed manner yet filled with the humor and pungency that have made Zinns work perennial bestsellers, the essays cover such diverse topics as: the Kennedy brothers; Martin Luther King, Jr.s dream about socialism; American Imperialism; why sanctions are weapons of mass destruction; the effects of civil disobedience; FDRs radical 1944 Economic Bill of Rights and his Fireside Chats; the role of artistsfrom Langston Hughes to Bob Dylan to Dalton Trumboin relation to social change; the importance of memory and history, and much more. Insightful and enlightening, here is Howard Zinn at his irrepressible best; a scholar whose vast intellect and knowledge make history immediate and relevant for us all.

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Howard Zinn (1922-2010) was a historian, playwright, and social activist. In addition to A People's History of the United States, which has sold more than two million copies, he is the author of numerous books including The People Speak, Passionate Declarations, and the autobiography, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train.