C-Span Guest Howard Zinn - WOW!

[ChiciB1]

Today on C-Span they had a guest named Howard Zinn and he blew me away! He's an Author & Historian and his newest book is 1492 - Present.

This is the FIRST time I've heard ANYONE really laying it all on the line. He talked about so many topics, and had some very harsh words about The Idiot & Co., the War in Iraq and America in general. I found myself agreeing with him on most EVERYTHING!

I'm ashamed to say I've never heard of him, but he's no spring chicken from MA!

Did anyone else see him and does anyone else know MORE about him??

Where have I been????

[el_gato]

1. I have two of his books and just gave one to my mom

good stuff

[atxryan]

2. Zinn is awesome

Howard Zinn is one of the best historians alive today, IMO. People's History of the United States should be required reading for all. READ IT!!!

[BlueEyedSon]

3. Reapeat from 9AM... here is the thread FYI:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=2949880&mesg_id=2949880&page=

[punpirate]

4. He's well known in lefty circles...

... as the author of The People's History of the United States, which sort of fills in the history you didn't get in high school.

Interesting man--not as reviled on the right as Noam Chomsky, but close. :)

[tilsammans]

5. Zinn is the real deal . . .

Be sure to read his A People's History of the United States.
He tells it like it was/is!

[On the Road]

6. Howard Zinn Doesn't Get Much Publicity in the MSM

so he's very easy to miss. But he's probably THE leading person in progressive American history.

Zinn's magnum opus was A People's History of the United States. Highly recommended. He's also put out quite a few book of essays.

He was on Jon Stewart's show last week, too. Must be part of a new book tour.

[TabulaRasa]

7. Here's a good source for his stuff:

howardzinn.org

[ChiciB1]

37. Sorry, I forgot to thank you...

I've had several people pm me and I'm really happy that I posted this.

I was just so taken in by him and am a "big fan" already. Will be researching more and will be buying the book!

[BrklynLiberal]

8. Sad commentary on the MSM that this is the first time you have heard of

him. He is giant among historians and humanists. He has written many books, and every one of them is worth reading.
He was on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show recently, and has been on Bill Maher.

[ChiciB1]

14. I Certainly Agree That I've

missed the boat here. I was so inspired by him and will be buying his book very soon. And I agree that he is DIVINE! Sure made getting up today a real boost!

Missed him on Bill Maher and for some reason because I have a Dish, I have never been able to find out Jon Stewart is on. He was on the Sundance Channel for a while, but I keep missing where he's at. I would LOVE to watch him all the time.

He sure had some of the REPUKES literally screaming at him, all the while I'm busting a gut!

[DemBones DemBones]

33. Do you get the Comedy Channel with your dish link?

It's #249 on Direct-TV. Jon Stewart is on at 11 and 11:30 p.m. lately, and no doubt earlier, too, but I only think about his show late at night. And it may not be on on Fridays, unless they've changed it! :hi:

[ChiciB1]

36. Yes, I Do But

They had him on for a while, but he's been pulled. I live in Florida and a very REPUKE county. I think I'll have to call. And you're correct, No Fridays.

[DemBones DemBones]

38. The show was on hiatus for a couple of weeks -- maybe

it's back and you just haven't checked? I know I got out of the habit myself. I'd get a TiVo SeasonPass but I don't really need four copies of the same show on my TiVo every day!

BTW, someone below recommends LINK TV to you. If your system is like mine (I'm in Georgia), that's channel 375. I didn't find it until maybe a month after I had it, when I heard it mentioned on C-SPAN and went looking. New channels pop up all the time.

[ChiciB1]

44. Thanks Again...

I will check it out. I really love Jon even though he doesn't give himself enough credit!

I enjoyed his stint on Crossfire! That was GREAT. I'll check for LINK, but then maybe just call DISH.
Thanks again,

[bloom]

18. Yes it is

(a sad commentary...)

I just started reading his People's History book and was surprised to see it was written in 1980!


He has a new book out - with quotes....

[IrateCitizen]

9. Howard Zinn is one of the greatest historians of our time

His landmark book, A People's History of the United States, 1492-Present should be required reading in all of our schools, to offer a counter viewpoint to US history to the "story of the victors" commonly taught in our country. It is the history of the US told from the point of view of the dispossessed, downtrodden, and persecuted peoples -- the Native Americans, the slaves and abolitionists, the early labor organizers and feminists, the anarchists and socialists, the antiwar activists, the civil rights movement, the rural and urban poor, and so on. The story of history he tells is not a linear story made up of "facts", but rather a grand tale of conflict and controversy, of steps forward and steps back, as different groups sought to overthrow the yoke of oppression they labored under and realize a more egalitarian and progressive vision for America.

He was a bombadier in WWII, born of working class parents in Brooklyn, NY. He then went on to Columbia University on the GI Bill, earning his PhD in History. He taught for a time at Spelman College in Atlanta, becoming introduced to the civil rights movement while working there. After being fired from Spelman, he moved on to Boston University, where he was eventually named Professor Emiterus of History.

He's widely considered to be a radical, because he's an unabashed pacifist and socialist, so he doesn't get much exposure in the mainstream media. He is, however, one of the most influential historians of the 20th century, and his "People's History" has sold over a million copies since its first publishing in 1980, and is actually used as a supplemental text is some classrooms.

He was one of the primary influences in propelling me to study history toward the eventual goal of earning my own PhD, teaching high school history, and finally attaining a university position.

[ChiciB1]

15. Very Informative....

thanks so much for all the info. I'm a fan and can't understand how I missed him!

I live in the South???? Oh, that was lame!

[IrateCitizen]

17. The best advice I can give you -- READ HIS BOOK!

You can only read it in small doses, and it's rather long, but it will be certain to transform many of the preconceived notions you had about US history.

What isn't important is how you've missed him to this point. What IS important is that you've now discovered him. Be ready for a wild ride that will turn a lot of your thoughts on their head.

[ChiciB1]

19. That I Will...

but I don't think my thoughts will be turned much. I'm pretty Liberal, sort of Bernie Sanders and most definitely Paul Wellstone!

But to have missed him, is "my bad!"

[DemBones DemBones]

34. He was called "Mr. Zinn" today and I thought "Mister?"

Thanks for confirming that he has a Ph.D. (or HOLDS the Ph.D., as administrators are wont to say.) I know there are idiots who think only M.D.s should be called "Doctor" but that's ridiculous. I only saw the last bit of WJ today and hope Brian Lamb wasn't stripping him of his doctorate for the entire show.

[donsu]

10. he deserves a golden lei award for being so damn smart

and not afraid to speak and write out.

I'd invite him to afternoon tea any day!

[lostnfound]

11. I would say he has "a heart of gold" but that would be exactly wrong

He has a heart of something divine.

He's got wisdom and knowledge and compassion.

He's what I aspire to be or dream of being when I am old. (Well, not quite, since I'm female, but you get the idea.)

It's so clear when you listen to him that what motivates him is something pure. It's beautiful to have people like that working among us.

[0007]

12. Howard Zinn can tongue tie the best of the right wingers.

America has a diamond in the rough and turns a blind eye to love shit.

[GreenPartyVoter]

13. You need to read the Common Dreams news site every day. That's where

I first discovered him. :)

http://commondreams.org/

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[ChiciB1]

16. I subscribed to get their email newsletter....

but I've spent so much time here, I've neglected all the media that I signed up for.

These were all since the election, and this place has been a refuge for me. But thank you for reminding me.

[welshTerrier2]

20. damn ... missed it ... will this be REPEATED ???

he was great the other night on the Daily Show ...

what a treat for someone to be blown away by Zinn the first time they see him ... he's fascinating, isn't he ???

[FormerDittoHead]

21. ...watch "Good Will Hunting" from 8 years ago...

...his book is referenced in the bar scene.

[Zhade]

22. Zinn is terrific. Too bad so many people are ignorant of his work.

Both those who don't know of him, and those who do.

They can't refute him, either, as he uses official documents as source material. Oh, but they try, because they don't like the truth as much as they claim they do.

I need to check out that interview!

[ellie]

23. It's on again

right now on C-Span 2.

[JoshK]

24. You should also read "The Zinn Reader."

You will get a wider appreciation of the range of his thinking.

Zinn is a heroic figure. The reason he isn't widely known to many sections of the population is that he tells too much of the truth, and thus is dangerous to "the system."

[joanski01]

25. I saw the Zinn segment this morning.

It was really something. The man is so intelligent. Two right-wingers called him un-American and one asked him if he was a communist? His answers put them all to shame.

[bikebloke]

26. Ray Raphael 's book

I recently ordered Howard Zinn's peoples history. While waiting, I started Ray Raphael's "A Peoples History of the American Revolution" Zinn wrote the intro. A whole new perspective from school days.

[TrustingDog]

27. See Zmag... link attached here.

http://www.zmag.org/weluser.htm

and make a search for Zinn. Lots of Very good stuff here. Enjoy!

[ChiciB1]

28. Oh thank you so MUCH!

I taped it this AM and just watched him again. Geeeez, I need a DVD! But I do so enjoy a GOOD Read!!!

[CWebster]

29. Never heard of him...

Sad commentary on our culture when our wisest men are unknown.

Did you hear all the hostility? People don't like to have their illusions stripped away. His responses to the "anti-American" charge is on the mark. Sadly, he has probably had lots of practice.

[never cry wolf]

30. For anyone wanting to see it streamings

It is up on the C-Span Archives:

http://www.cspan.org/videoarchives.asp?CatCodePairs=,&ArchiveDays=100

Listening now, thanks for the heads up!

[d_b]

40. Thanks for the link!

:headbang:

[Tinoire]

43. Thanks!!! Watching now n/t

[leesa]

31. They allowed Zinn on the teevee a few times after 9-11 but he was

questioning the WH propaganda version of what happened on 9-11 and the wisdom of the idiotic US response to it and they pulled him off.

He's a national treasure.

[sarahlee]

32. If you get

Democracy Now on Link TV or Free Speech TV is is on there on a fairly regular basis.

[Kat45]

35. I used to be a member of the National Writers Union, and Zinn

was also a member (or was involved in some way). I remember seeing him on a panel, I think at one of their writers' conferences. (This was in Cambridge.)

[Disturbed]

39. Zinn is top notch.

"Declarations of Independence" is also a great book.

I find myself re-reading "A People's History of the United States, 1492-Present" often when topics come up here because history ties into present.

[hellbound-liberal]

41. Matt Damon read the audio version of People's History

I've listened to it at least three times in my truck. It never gets old.

[choicevoice]

42. I get to see Zinn in person on the 20th

He will be one of the speakers at the Jazz Funeral For Democracy to be held on the 20th in New Orleans. I can't wait. If you would like to check out the event go to www.jazzfuneralfordemocracy.com