Howard Zinn
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Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) was an American historian and professor. Zinn considered himself to be a radical.[1] 1980, he wrote A People's History of the United States, which is a book that tells the history of the United States from the perspective of common people instead of people who were in power. This included people who were oppressed.[2] As of the time of Zinn's death, the book had sold almost two million copies.[3]
Zinn died of a heart attack while swimming on January 27, 2010.
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- ↑ "Op-Ed Columnist - A Radical Treasure - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/30/opinion/30herbert.html?_r=1. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
- ↑ "A People's History of the United States". wmich.edu. http://www.wmich.edu/dialogues/texts/apeopleshistory.html. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Howard Zinn, Historian, Dies at 87 - Obituary (Obit) - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/28/us/28zinn.html. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
