Bøker av Howard Zinn

Known for its lively, clear prose as well as its scholarly research, A People's History isthe only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of?and in the wordsof?America's women, African-Americans, Native Americans, working poor, andimmigrant laborers. Here we learn that many of our country's greatest battles?childlaborlaws, women's rights, racial equality?were carried out at the grass roots level,against bloody resistance.Revised and updated with new chapters on Clinton's presidency, the 2000 Election,and the ?War on Terrorism,? A People's History of the United States featuresinsightful analysis of the most important events in our history.

इतिहासकार, विचारक और विश्व-प्रसिद्ध युद्ध-विरोधी लेखक हॉवर्ड जि़न के ये नाटक ऐतिहासिक भी हैं और वैचारिक भी। जि़न अपने आपको कुछ समाजवादी, कुछ अराजकतावादी और कुछ-कुछ लोकतांत्रिक समाजवादी मानते थे। युद्ध के विरोध में उन्होंने व्यापक रूप में लिखा और चर्चित हुए। उन्हें जनता का इतिहास-लेखक कहा गया। उन्होंने अमरीका का इतिहास लोगों को केन्द्र में रखकर लिखा जिसे असंख्य लोगों ने पढ़ा। वे सिर्फ इतिहासकार ही नहीं, एक्टिविस्ट भी थे। उनके ये तीनों नाटक उनके वैचारिक पक्ष के साथ-साथ उनके सिद्ध नाटककार होने को भी रेखांकित करते हैं। 'सोहो में मार्क्स' एकपात्रीय नाटक है जिसमें माक्र्स स्वयं मंच पर आकर दर्शकों को सम्बोधित करते हैं। दुनिया-भर में अनेक बार खेला गया यह नाटक आज के दौर में मार्क्स और उनके सिद्धान्तों की प्रासंगिकता बताता है। इसमें हमें मार्क्स के निजी जीवन के कुछ दृश्य भी मिलते हैं और साथ ही उनके समकालीनों के साथ उनके सम्बन्धों के भी। 'वीनस की बेटी' राष्ट्र के नाम पर लड़े जानेवाले युद्धों और उनके लिए बनाए जानेवाले हथियारों के औचित्य पर सवाल उठाता है। परमाणु अस्त्रों पर काम करनेवाले एक वैज्ञानिक की पत्नी, बेटी और बेटे के आपसी रिश्तों और बहसों के माध्यम से जि़न यहाँ युद्ध और शस्त्रों की व्यर्थता को एक साधारण, घरेलू नज़रिए से बेपर्दा करते हैं। 'एमा' अमरीका की अराजकतावादी चिन्तक, राजनीतिक कार्यकर्ता और लेखक एमा गोल्डमन के जीवन पर आधारित नाटक है जिसमें हॉवर्ड जि़न ने उनके जीवन की मुख्य घटनाओं और उनके विचारों को प्रस्तुत किया है। एमा का जन्म रूस में हुआ था। बाद में उन्होंने अमरीका में जन-आन्दोलनों के साथ काम किया। स्त्री-मुक्ति और मज़दूर हितों पर उनके वक्तव्यों को हज़ारों लोग सुनने आते थे। नाटक में ऐसे कई लोमहर्षक दृश्

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.

The Other Civil War offers historian and activist Howard Zinn's view of the social and civil background of the American Civil War?a view that is rarely provided in standard historical texts. Drawn from his New York Times bestseller A People's History of the United States, this set of essays recounts the history of American labor, free and not free, in the years leading up to and during the Civil War. He offers an alternative yet necessary account of that terrible nation-defining epoch.

A Young People's History of the United States brings to US history the viewpoints of workers, enslaved people, immigrants, women, Black people, Latino Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, and others whose stories, and their impact, are rarely included in books for young people. Beginning with a look at Christopher Columbus’s arrival through the eyes of the Arawak Indians, then leading the reader through the struggles for workers’ rights, women’s rights, and civil rights during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and ending with the current protests against continued American imperialism, Zinn presents a radical new way of understanding America’s history. In so doing, he reminds readers that America’s true greatness is shaped by our dissident voices, not our military generals.A Young People's History of the United States is also a companion volume to The People Speak, the film adapted from A People's History of the United States and Voices of a People’s History of the United States.

"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.

In a comic form, this book tells the stories of America's actions in the world. It includes the events of 9/11 and then explores the cycles of US expansionism from Wounded Knee to Iraq. It also follows the story of Zinn, the son of poor Jewish immigrants, from his childhood in the Brooklyn slums to his role as America's historian.

New Press track record with Zinn: The abridged version of A People's History of the United States, published by The New Press, has sold over 117,000 copies.Based on a bestselling, classic work of history: A People's History of the United States has sold over 2 million copies and continues to be one of the most successful history books of all time. Even in death, Howard Zinn remains one of America's most popular and beloved historians. His A People's History of the United States is part of the cultural fabric of the nation and features regularly in films, TV shows and in print media.Major anniversary: The book will publish on August 2, 2022, in anticipation of Zinn's 100th birthday on August 24. Major publications are sure to be doing retrospectives on Zinn's work during this month and the book will tie in perfectly.New, compelling package: We will publish the paperback with an inviting cover illustration of the young Zinn to appeal to a younger audience. Reader feedback indicated enthusiasm for the work as an "introduction to Zinn," and positioning will reflect that.Connections to education orgs: Teaching for Change, the Zinn Education Project, and HowardZinn.org are all excited to spread the word about the paperback edition of Truth Has a Power of Its Own.Media opportunities: As a host of World Affairs, Ray Suarez is well-connected to the world of radio and will be able to speak on the book. He appeared on "On Contact" with Chris Hedges to promote the hardcover edition.

Zinn's compelling case against the Vietnam War

America's leading historian Howard Zinn brings Karl Marx back to life for a new generation.

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.

Zinn describes what he thinks is missing from the American curriculum, and argues why the education system should be changed.

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.

Howard Zinn's cogent defense of civil disobedience.

A selection of Howard Zinn's most popular and accessible essays on history and politics.

Howard Zinn's unique take on this vital period in U.S. history.

Howard Zinn examines the politics of the South and his own experiences there.

Howard Zinn's book on the way justice really works in the U.S

Howard Zinn tells the story of one of the most important civil rights groups in American history.

Howard Zinn establishes LaGuardia's tenure in Congress as a vital link between the Progressive and New Deal eras, offering a lively and informative account of his many formative legislative battles and his political philosophy.

This paperback bestseller presents a series of case studies and thought-provoking essays arguing for a radical approach to history and providing a revisionist interpretation of the historian's role. In a new introduction written for this edition, Howard Zinn responds to critics of the 1970 edition and comments further on the radicalization of history.

Truth—as Zinn shows us in the interviews that make up Terrorism and War—has indeed been the first casualty of war, starting from the beginnings of American empire in the Spanish-American War. But war has many other casualties, he argues, including civil liberties on the home front and human rights abroad. In Terrorism and War, Zinn explores the growth of the American empire, as well as the long tradition of resistance in this country to U.S. militarism, from Eugene Debs and the Socialist Party during World War One to the opponents of U.S. military intervention in Afghanistan today.

This account of US history from the bottom up tells the real story of the people, rather than the flag-waving official story.