Bücher von Howard Zinn

Its a wonderful, splendid booka book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future. Howard Fast, author of Spartacus and The Immigrants[It] should be required reading. Eric Foner, New York Times Book ReviewLibrary Journal calls Howard Zinns iconic A People's History of the United States a brilliant and moving history of the American people from the point of view of thosewhose plight has been largely omitted from most histories. Packed with vivid details and telling quotations, Zinns award-winning classic continues to revolutionize the way American history is taught and remembered. Frequent appearances in popular media such as The Sopranos, The Simpsons, Good Will Hunting, and the History Channel documentary The People Speak testify to Zinns ability to bridge the generation gap with enduring insights into the birth, development, and destiny of the nation.

Erstmals auf Deutsch: Essays und Erinnerungen des einflussreichsten Friedensaktivisten des 20. Jahrhunderts gegen den Bombenkrieg. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg nahm Howard Zinn am Luftangriff auf Royan teil, das zu diesem Zeitpunkt immer noch hartnäckig von Nazis besetzt war. 1966 reist er zurück an den Ort des Schreckens, führt Gespräche mit Anwohnern und studiert historische Dokumente in der örtlichen Bibliothek. Später wird er auch Hiroshima besuchen, um Überlebende des Atomangriffs zu treffen. Seine kraftvollen Essays, die Zinn kurz vor seinem Tod im Jahr 2010 fertigstellte, schenken uns persönliche Berichte und historisch-politische Analysen. Nicht zuletzt erzählen sie auch davon, wie die Bombenkriege des 20. Jahrhunderts ihn von einem befehlstreuen Soldaten zu einem der einflussreichsten linken Historiker und Friedensaktivisten haben werden lassen

"A shotgun blast of revisionism that aims to shatter all the comfortable myths of American political discourse." -- Los Angeles TimesFrom the bestselling author of A People's History of the United States comes this selection of passionate, honest, and piercing essays looking at American political ideology.Howard Zinn brings to Passionate Declarations the same astringent style and provocative point of view that led more than a million people to buy his book A People's History of the United States. He directs his critique here to what he calls "American orthodoxies" --that set of beliefs guardians of our culture consider sacrosanct: justifications for war, cynicism about human nature and violence, pride in our economic system, certainty of our freedom of speech, romanticization of representative government, confidence in our system of justice. Those orthodoxies, he believes, have a chilling effect on our capacity to think independently and to become active citizens in the long struggle for peace and justice.

Containing just the twentieth-century chapters from Howard Zinn's bestselling A People's History of the United States, this revised and updated edition includes two new chapters -- covering Clinton's presidency, the 2000 Election, and the "war on terrorism."Highlighting not just the usual terms of presidential administrations and congressional activities, this book provides you with a "bottom-to-top" perspective, giving voice to our nation's minorities and letting the stories of such groups as African Americans, women, Native Americans, and the laborers of all nationalities be told in their own words.

Historian, activist, and bestselling author Howard Zinn has been interviewed by David Barsamian for public radio numerous times over the past decade. Original Zinn is a collection of their conversations, showcasing the acclaimed author of A People's History of the United States at his most engaging and provocative.Touching on such diverse topics as the American war machine, civil disobedience, the importance of memory and remembering history, and the role of artists?from Langston Hughes to Dalton Trumbo to Bob Dylan?in relation to social change, Original Zinn is Zinn at his irrepressible best, the acute perception of a scholar whose impressive knowledge and probing intellect make history immediate and relevant for us all.

World-renowned historian Howard Zinn has turned to drama to explore the legacy of Karl Marx and Emma Goldman and to delve into the intricacies of political and social conscience perhaps more deeply than traditional history permits. Three Plays brings together all this work, including the previously unpublished Daughter of Venus, along with a new introductory essay on political theater, and prefaces to each of the plays.