{"product_id":"original-zinn-conversations-on-history-and-politics-paperback","title":"Original Zinn: Conversations on History and Politics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHoward Zinn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe acclaimed historian and author of the classic A People's History of the United States offers a deeply personal look at the events, issues, and people that matter to us all\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on Howard Zinn's interviews on public radio with host David Barsamian, Original Zinn brings into focus a wide range of foreign policy and domestic issues central to our lives today and showcases Zinn at his most engaging and provocative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTouching 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these candid conversations, Zinn applies his unparalleled historical lens to the urgent questions of our time: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCritical Thinking: \u003c\/b\u003e Go beyond mainstream narratives as Zinn challenges official histories and reveals the hidden stories of US foreign and domestic policy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSocial Movements: \u003c\/b\u003e Explore the power of ordinary people, from the civil rights struggle to the anti-war movement, and the vital importance of civil disobedience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDissenting History: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover the crucial role of artists in social change, with Zinn's analysis of figures from Langston Hughes to Bob Dylan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eActivism and Resistance: \u003c\/b\u003e Listen in on unscripted interviews where Zinn dismantles the myth of American exceptionalism and champions a history of resistance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorian, activist, and bestselling author Howard Zinn has been interviewed by David Barsamian for public radio numerous times over the past decade. \u003cem\u003eOriginal Zinn\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of their conversations, showcasing the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eA People's History of the United States\u003c\/em\u003e at his most engaging and provocative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTouching 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, \u003cem\u003eOriginal Zinn\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 7.96 x 5.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52556738855205,"sku":"9780060844257","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/wwJbU9Wl2s9780060844257.webp?v=1781380039","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/original-zinn-conversations-on-history-and-politics-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}