A People's History of Rights, Justice and Change
Howard Zinn, Professor
Emeritus, Political Science, Boston University
Tuesday, April 1, 7 p.m.
Jepson Alumni Center
Acclaimed historian, political theorist,
teacher, storyteller and author of the legendary book
A Peoples History of the United States: 1492-Present,
Howard Zinn studies the obstacles confronting social
movements and the ways they have been overcome in
history. Professor Zinn argues that it is the social
responsibility of the historian to do work that will
help solve the conflicts humans face. His well-known
A People’s History of the United States: 1492-Present,
which has sold more than one million copies, tells
American history from the point of view of the
powerless and disenfranchised, those whose circumstances
are usually omitted from history books. Book
signing.
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