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Howard Zinn

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1922-08-24

Day of Death

2010-01-27

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Howard Zinn

Biography

Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) was an American historian, academic, author, playwright, and social activist. He specialized in the labor history of the United States in the 20th century. In his tenure as a political science professor at Boston University from 1964-88 he wrote more than 20 books, which included his best-selling and influential A People's History of the United States. He wrote extensively about the Civil Rights, civil liberties and anti-war movements. His memoir, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, was also the title of a 2004 documentary about Zinn's life and work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Zinn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography (19)

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Howard Zinn, une histoire populaire américaine 2

2026
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Monumental Myths

2023
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The Berrigans: Devout and Dangerous

2020
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Howard Zinn: A People's History of the United States

2015
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Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth

2013
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I Am

2011
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Ethos

2011
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Human Resources

2010
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Psywar

2010
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Theory and Practice: Conversations with Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn

2010
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The People Speak

2009
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The Most Dangerous Man in America

2009
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American Feud: A History of Conservatives and Liberals

2008
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Balkan Rhapsodies: 78 Measures of War

2008
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In Prison My Whole Life

2008