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Town Meeting with Howard Zinn
March 25, 2004
Howard Zinn professor emeritus, political science, BU

Howard Zinn discusses his classic book A People's History of the United States. James R. Green, Professor of History at UMass, Boston, moderates.

This event is presented in collaboration with the Organization of American Historians as a Partners in Public Dialogue Program.

Culture & Identity | History | People & Places | Politics & Public Affairs
A People's History of the United States | Activism | Authors | Human Rights | Military & Warfare | North American
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Old South Meeting House
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Writers on War
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Image of A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present
Author: Howard Zinn
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics (2005)
Binding: Paperback, 768 pages
Image of A People's History of American Empire (American Empire Project)
Author: Paul Buhle, Mike Konopacki, Howard Zinn
Publisher: Metropolitan Books (2008)
Binding: Paperback, 288 pages
Image of A Power Governments Cannot Suppress
Author: Howard Zinn
Publisher: City Lights Publishers (2006)
Binding: Paperback, 308 pages
Image of The Twentieth Century: A People's History
Author: Howard Zinn
Publisher: Harper Perennial (2003)
Binding: Paperback, 512 pages
Image of You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times
Author: Howard Zinn
Publisher: Beacon Press (2002)
Binding: Paperback, 224 pages
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