Original Zinn: Conversations On History And Politics by David Barsamian

Original Zinn: Conversations On History And Politics by David Barsamian

The acclaimed historian and author of the classic A People's History of the United States offers a deeply personal look at the events, issues, and people that matter to us all

Based on Howard Zinn's interviews on public radio with host David Barsamian, Original Zinn brings into focus a wide range of foreign policy and domestic issues central to our lives today and showcases Zinn at his most engaging and provocative.

Touching on such diverse topics as the American war machine, civil disobedience, the importance of memory and remembering history, and the role of artists--from Langston Hughes to Dalton Trumbo to Bob Dylan--in relation to social change, Original Zinn is Zinn at his irrepressible best, the acute perception of a scholar whose impressive knowledge and probing intellect make history immediate and relevant for us all.

In these candid conversations, Zinn applies his unparalleled historical lens to the urgent questions of our time:

• Critical Thinking: Go beyond mainstream narratives as Zinn challenges official histories and reveals the hidden stories of US foreign and domestic policy.
• Social Movements: Explore the power of ordinary people, from the civil rights struggle to the anti-war movement, and the vital importance of civil disobedience.
• Dissenting History: Discover the crucial role of artists in social change, with Zinn's analysis of figures from Langston Hughes to Bob Dylan.
• Activism and Resistance: Listen in on unscripted interviews where Zinn dismantles the myth of American exceptionalism and champions a history of resistance.

Howard Zinn (1922-2010) was a world-renowned historian, author, playwright, and social activist best known for the perennially best-selling classic A People's History of the United States. His many highly acclaimed books include You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train; Three Strikes: Miners, Musicians, Salesgirls, and the Fighting Spirit of Labor's Last Century; and Three Plays--The Political Theater of Howard Zinn: Emma, Marx in Soho, Daughter of Venus.

Robin D. G. Kelley is Distinguished Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He is the author of seven books, including Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination, Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original and Yo' Mama's DisFunktional!: Fighting the Culture Wars in Urban America.

Dana Frank, author of the award-winning Purchasing Power: Consumer Organizing, Gender, and the Seattle Labor Movement, 1919-1929, is professor of American Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her other works include Buy American: The Untold Story of Economic Nationalism and Local Girl Makes History: Exploring Northern California's Kitsch Monuments. She lives in Santa Cruz.

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ISBN 13	9780060844257
ISBN 10	0060844256
Title	Original Zinn: Conversations On History And Politics
Author	David Barsamian
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Year published	2006-06-27
Number of pages	192
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