Book: Howard Zinn On History In these wide-ranging pieces, Zinn earns his keep by showing the power of history when it serves the struggle for human rights. These writings can provoke and enlighten readers with the range of possibilities in the word "history". Essays include an account of Zinn's experiences teaching in a Mississippi Freedom School in 1964.
In "The Uses of Scholarship", an essay in this book, the historian and activist writes, "It is time that we scholars began to earn our keep in this world". In these wide-ranging pieces, Zinn indeed earns his keep by showing the power of history when it serves the struggle for human rights. These writings will provoke and enlighten the reader with the range of possibilities in the word "history". Essays include "How Free Is Higher Education?" -- an account of Zinn's experiences teaching in a Mississippi Freedom School in 1964.
Details of Book: Howard Zinn On History Book: Howard Zinn On History
Author: Howard Zinn
ISBN: 1583220488
ISBN-13: 9781583220481
, 978-1583220481
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: Jul 2003
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Language: English