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Eager to fight fascism, Zinn joined the United States Army Air Corps during World War II and became an officer. He was assigned as a bombardier in the 490th Bombardment Group, [12] bombing targets in Berlin, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary. [13]
Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922–January 27, 2010) was a historian, author, professor, playwright, and activist.
Biography. Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922–January 27, 2010) was a historian, author, professor, playwright, and activist. His life’s work focused on a wide range of issues including race, class, war, and history, and touched the lives of countless people. Zinn grew up in Brooklyn in a working-class, immigrant household.
Zinn is the author of dozens of books, including the classic A People’s History of the United States and Declarations of Independence. His essays have appeared in over 20 books and his plays include Emma, Unsafe Distances, and Marx in Soho.
Aug 24, 2022 · Zinn was a leading critic of the Vietnam War, who published one of the most influential books calling for its end, Vietnam: The Logic of Withdrawal (1967). In A People’s History, Zinn...
Howard Zinn fundamentally changed the way millions of people think about history with A People’s History of the United States. He would be the first to say, however, that he didn’t do so alone.
Aug 25, 2022 · Howard Zinn taught at Spelman, a historically Black women’s college in Atlanta, during the height of the civil rights movement. Among his students were author Alice Walker and Children’s ...
