Howard Zinn A Radical American Vision

by Joyce, Davis D.

• ISBN13: 9781591021315
• ISBN10: 1591021316
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-10-01
• Publisher: Prometheus

Summary

One of the most popular alternative histories of America is 'A People's History of the United States' by Howard Zinn. This first-ever biography of Zinn traces in broad strokes the story of his life, placing special emphasis on his involvement in both the Civil Rights movement and the Viet Nam War protests. Besides discussing the major shaping events of his life, biographer and historian Davis Joyce summarizes each of Zinn's books within the context of his life, analyses the evolution of Zinn's ideas, and concludes with a preliminary assessment of his life's work.

Author Biography

Davis D. Joyce is professor emeritus of history at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, and teaches part-time at Rogers State University in Claremore, Oklahoma.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Noam Chomsky	9	(6)
Preface	15	(6)
Acknowledgments	21	(2)
The Life and Writings of Howard Zinn: A Brief Chronology	23	(4)
One. Growing Up Class-Conscious, 1922-1956	27	(20)
Two. The South and the Movement, 1956-1964	47	(34)
Three. You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, 1964-1973	81	(54)
Four. You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, 1973-1988	135	(50)
Five. Failure to Quit, 1988-Present	185	(46)
Six. Howard Zinn's Radical American Vision: A Preliminary Assessment	231	(26)
Index	257