Comments on: RIP Howard Zinn 1922-2010

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:44:56 +0000

Hi Jim – I remember when you read the book.

I watched Democracy Now yesterday – it was a good show and I liked all the clips they showed of him. I also got the impression that the people who knew him, really loved him. Alice Walker kept referring to him as Howie ;-)

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:20:43 +0000

He changed how I thought about the world and about history. The world sucks a little more with him gone.

You may have seen this but on 1/28 Democracy Now had a tribute with Naomi Klein and Noam Chomsky.

http://www.democracynow.org/shows/2010/1

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:55:43 +0000

:-)

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:55:33 +0000

Hi Carla – That’s great! I didn’t read it until much later although it did exist while I was in high school ;-)

I’ve been trying to remember what was the catalyst for first reading it – it may have been recommended to me or I read about it somewhere else.

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:54:03 +0000

Hi Claudiu – I agree. I think it’s good to have his book assigned along with a traditional history book.

I’ve been thinking about him most of the day.

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:44:49 +0000

Hi Dana – That’s nothing to be ashamed of :-) I can’t remember when I first heard of him but it was way past college and that film – maybe 10 years ago but I don’t think it’s been that long.

I think his books really help us learn to carefully question what we are being taught. And I loved his mischievous smile.

By: vered

vered — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:51:32 +0000

May he rest in peace. .-= vered ´s last blog ..Thoughts on the Important Subject of Showing Cleavage =-.

By: Carla

Carla — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:20:30 +0000

I first read The People's History of the United States back when I was in high school. One of my teachers gave it to me and it changed the way I thought about what I've been taught my entire life up until that point. .-= Carla´s last blog ..Too much paper! =-.

By: Claudiu Geanta

Claudiu Geanta — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:33:27 +0000

Indeed a great loss for Zinn was one of the few who wrote the true history of the US. His books should be a must read for all students if they want to know the not-so-decent details about those who we call “our heroes”.

Thanks for the post!
.-= Claudiu Geanta´s last blog ..Happy Birthday! I’m 35…again =-.

By: Dana Glaeser

Dana Glaeser — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:10:15 +0000

Slightly ashamed to say it, but I first heard about Zinn while I was in college after watching Good Will Hunting when Matt Damon’s character mentions the book on his first meeting with his therapist. I immediately read and reread A People’s History (as well as Chomsky). Changed the way I thought about my education and education in general (I was getting a degree in English and History and went on to teach English for several years). Declarations of Independence is still one of my favorite books. I go back to it all the time.

Thanks for the links to the videos.