
Howard Zinn
Born
August 24, 1922
Died
January 27, 2010 (87 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) was an American historian, academic, author, playwright, and social activist. He specialized in the labor history of the United States in the 20th century. In his tenure as a political science professor at Boston University from 1964-88 he wrote more than 20 books, which included his best-selling and influential A People's History of the United States. He wrote extensively about the Civil Rights, civil liberties and anti-war movements. His memoir, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, was also the title of a 2004 documentary about Zinn's life and work.
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Known For

The Berrigans: Devout and Dangerous
Self
2020

Howard Zinn: A People's History of the United States
Himself
2015

Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth
2013

I Am
Self
2011

Ethos
Self
2011

Human Resources
Self
2010

Psywar
2010

ReGeneration
Himself (archive footage)
2010

Theory and Practice: Conversations with Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn
Self
2010

The Most Dangerous Man in America
Self - Historian
2009

American Feud: A History of Conservatives and Liberals
Self (archive footage)
2008

In Prison My Whole Life
Self
2008
Axis of Evil: Perforated Praeter Naturam
2004
Liberty Bound
self
2004

Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
Self
2004

The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996