(NAME-MCE) Howard Zinn

[Anselmo Villanueva]

 Howard Zinn Dies at 87

Howard Zinn, an influential leftist historian whose books are widely
assigned on college campuses, died Wednesday, January 27, at the age of 87.
Zinn was politically active throughout his career, which included teaching
positions at Boston University and other institutions. At BU, he was both a
critic and target of John Silber during his presidency there. Of Zinn's
books, the most influential is *A People's History of the United
States,*<http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780060528423/A_Peoples_History_of_the_United_States/index.aspx>which
describes itself as "American history from the bottom up, throwing out
the official version of history taught in schools -- with its emphasis on
great men in high places -- to focus on the street, the home, and the,
workplace." Zinn's Web
site<http://www.howardzinn.org/default/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1>features
numerous essays, interviews and a bibliography.