Howard Zinn Archives

Bashing Howard Zinn: A Critical Look at One of the Critics

A critical response to “Undue Certainty: Where Howard Zinn’s A People’s History Falls Short" by Sam Wineburg.

Howard Zinn on War

Book — Non-fiction. By Howard Zinn. Introduction by Marilyn B. Young. 2011. 272 pages.
Essays spanning 1962 to 2006 that examine specific wars, wartime incidents, and the force of non-violence to move beyond war, if we are to survive.

Teaching Activity by Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn on Race

Book — Non-fiction. By Howard Zinn. Introduction by Cornel West. 2011. 192 pages.
Includes some never before published writings, speeches and interviews that illustrate the evolution and fundamental principles around the story of race in the United States.

Howard Zinn on History

Book — Non-fiction. By Howard Zinn. Introduction by Staughton Lynd. 2011. 192 pages.
A collection of 27 writings on activism, electoral politics, the Holocaust, Marxism, the Iraq War, and the role of the historian.

Video Highlights from the Howard Zinn Room Dedication

Videos of major speakers at the special event on Sept. 21, 2011 to dedicate the Howard Zinn Room at Busboys and Poets.

Uncommon Sense from the Writings of Howard Zinn

Book — Non-fiction. By Howard Zinn. 2009. 160 pages.
A compilation of Howard Zinn's most inspiring writings from over a decade of speaking and writing.

The Indispensable Zinn: The Essential Writings of the “People’s Historian”

Book — Non-fiction. Edited by Timothy Patrick McCarthy. 2012. 496 pages.
A concise and accessible volume of the seminal writings of Howard Zinn including articles and excerpts from A People's History of the United States and You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train.

The Historic Unfulfilled Promise

Book — Non-fiction. By Howard Zinn. 2012. 184 pages.
Compilation of articles Zinn penned for The Progressive magazine from 1980 to 2009.

Howard Zinn Speaks: Collected Speeches 1963 to 2009

Book — Non-fiction. By Howard Zinn, edited by Anthony Arnove. 2012. 384 pages.
Speeches spanning several decades that convey Zinn's analysis of history and politics with wit and wisdom.

International Journal of Social Education: Special Issue on Howard Zinn

This special edition came about after scholars presented and discussed perspectives on the important influences…

“Fellow Workers” Liner Notes by Howard Zinn

Article. By Howard Zinn. 1999. Liner notes to "Fellow Workers" album by Ani DiFranco and Utah Phillips on the hidden history of the modern U.S. labor movement.

Alternative Radio: Howard Zinn Archives

Audio. Talks and interviews by Howard Zinn on a wide range of topics.

Against War: Alternative Radio Broadcast by Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn’s talk, "Against War," recorded by Alternative Radio on March 17, 2006.

The Politics of History

Book — Non-fiction. By Howard Zinn. 1990. 408 pages.
A series of case studies and thought-provoking essays arguing for a radical approach to history.

Howard Zinn on Democracy Now!

"We're trying to energize people by learning a history that is provocative and that is inspirational." —Howard Zinn On May 13, 2009, Howard Zinn was a guest on Democracy Now!, where he discussed the new edition of A Young People's History of the United States and played clips from the forthcoming documentary The People Speak.

Freedom Day in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Article. By Howard Zinn. From Chapter 6 of You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train.
Zinn describes the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) voting rights campaign called Freedom Day in Hattiesburg, Miss.

Agitation with a Smile: Howard Zinn’s Legacies and the Future of Activism

Book — Non-fiction. By Stephen Bird, Adam Silver, and Joshua Yesnowitz. 2014. 274 pages.
Engage the various complexities and tensions present throughout Howard Zinn's work and subject them to a 21st century assessment.

Zinn Papers Dedicated at NYU Symposium

The Zinn Education Project was honored to be included in “Howard Zinn: A Lifetime of…

Howard and Me: History for the People

History for the People By Robyn Spencer In 1989, one of my history professors at SUNY Binghamton assigned A People’s History of the United States in our class and nothing has ever been the same. 1989. Pinochet. Robin Givens and Mike Tyson. George H. W. Bush and Shabba Ranks. The Golden Girls and Iran-Contra. This was my 19-year-old world.