This Week in History from Peace Buttons
Website.
Descriptions of historical events from the grassroots, organized by dates.
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Period: All US History
All US History
This Day in Civil Rights History
Book — Non-fiction. By Horace Randall Williams and Ben Beard. 2009. 368 pages.
A full page description of a key event in the history of the Civil Rights Movement for each day of the year.
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A full page description of a key event in the history of the Civil Rights Movement for each day of the year.
Why Students Should Study History: An Interview with Howard Zinn
Background Reading. By Howard Zinn. 1994.
Interview conducted by Barbara Miner on a number of questions about the study of history.
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Interview conducted by Barbara Miner on a number of questions about the study of history.
Why Students Should Study History: Article Excerpts
Article. Howard Zinn interview by Barbara Miner. 1994. Rethinking Schools magazine.
I started studying history with one view in mind: to look for answers to the issues and problems I saw in the world about me. By the time I went to college I had worked in a shipyard, had been in the Air Force, had been in a war. I came to history asking questions about war and peace, about wealth and poverty, about racial division.
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Howard Zinn: Interview by Bill Moyers
Article. Interview of Howard Zinn by Bill Moyers. 2009.
Book excerpt of Howard Zinn on The People Speak and a range of topics in U.S. history and contemporary issues.
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Book excerpt of Howard Zinn on The People Speak and a range of topics in U.S. history and contemporary issues.
History Matters
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A clearinghouse of history resources for high school and college teachers and students.
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American Indians in Children’s Literature
Website. By Debbie Reese.
Critical perspectives of Indigenous peoples in children's books, the school curriculum, popular culture, and society-at-large.
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Voices of a People’s History
Website. Voices helps to stage public readings of primary-source materials on a people's history. The website also offers dozens of film clips of readings by well-known people for classroom use.
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What War Looks Like
Article. By Howard Zinn. 2002.
Background reading for teachers and high school students on the impact of war.
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Background reading for teachers and high school students on the impact of war.
Unsung Heroes: Encouraging Students to Appreciate Those Who Fought for Social Justice
Teaching Activity. Essay by Howard Zinn and lesson by Bill Bigelow. Rethinking Schools. 17 pages.
Students research and share stories about unsung heroes in U.S. history.
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Students research and share stories about unsung heroes in U.S. history.
A People’s History of the United States: The Wall Charts
Booklet and 2-Poster Set. By Howard Zinn and George Kirschner. 2007.
Visual timelines of U.S. history presented thematically and chronologically.
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Visual timelines of U.S. history presented thematically and chronologically.
A People’s History of the United States: Highlights from the Twentieth Century (Audio)
Audio. By Howard Zinn. Read by Matt Damon. 2003. 8 hours, 44 minutes.
Audio book version of excerpted highlights from A People's History of the United States.
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Audio book version of excerpted highlights from A People's History of the United States.
Readings from Voices of a People’s History of the United States
Audio CD. Edited by Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove. 2007.
Sixteen readings by an all-star cast from "Voices of a People's History."
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Sixteen readings by an all-star cast from "Voices of a People's History."
Americans Who Tell the Truth
Website.
Portraits by Robert Shetterly and biographies of individuals who have taken a stand for justice.
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Teaching with Voices of a People’s History of the United States
Teaching Guide. By Gayle Olson-Raymer. 2011 (second edition). 304 pages.
Suggested questions and teaching ideas for each chapter of Voices of a People's History.
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Suggested questions and teaching ideas for each chapter of Voices of a People's History.