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HOWARD ZINN ALSO BY MARTIN DUBERMAN Nonfiction A Saving Remnant Waiting to Land The Worlds of Lincoln Kirstein Left Out: The Politics of Exclusion—Essays 1964–2002 Queer Representations (editor) A Queer World (editor) Midlife Queer: Autobiography of a Decade, 1971–1981 Stonewall Cures: A Gay Man’s Odyssey Hidden from History: Reclaiming the Gay and Lesbian Past (co-editor) Paul Robeson: A Biography About Time: Exploring the Gay Past Black Mountain: An Exploration in Community The Uncompleted Past James Russell Lowell The Antislavery Vanguard (editor) Charles Francis Adams, 1807–1886 Drama Radical Acts Male Armor: Selected Plays, 1968–1974 The Memory Bank Fiction Haymarket HOWARD ZINN A Life on the Left Martin Duberman The author and publisher gratefully acknowledge the kind permission granted to reproduce the photographs in this book, many of which were taken decades ago. Every effort has been made to trace each photographer and to obtain his or her permission. The publisher apologizes for any inadvertent errors or omissions and would appreciate being notified of any corrections that should be incorporated in future reprints or editions of this book. © 2012 by Martin Duberman All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, in any form, without written permission from the publisher. Requests for permission to reproduce selections from this book should be mailed to: Permissions Department, The New Press, 38 Greene Street, New York, NY 10013. Published in the United States by The New Press, New York, 2012 Distributed by Perseus Distribution LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA Duberman, Martin B. Howard Zinn : a life on the left / Martin Duberman. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-59558-840-1 1. Zinn, Howard, 1922–2010. 2. Historians—United States—Biography. 3. Zinn, Howard, 1922– 2010—Political and social views. I. Title. E175.5.Z56D83 2012 973'.07202—dc23 [B] 2012017592 Now in its twentieth year, The New Press publishes books that promote and enrich public discussion and understanding of the issues vital to our democracy and to a more equitable world. These books are made possible by the enthusiasm of our readers; the support of a committed group of donors, large and small; the collaboration of our many partners in the independent media and the not-for-profit sector; booksellers, who often hand-sell New Press books; librarians; and above all by our authors. www.thenewpress.com Composition by Westchester Book Composition This book was set in Janson Text 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1 yet again, for Eli Contents AUTHOR’S NOTE 1. The Early Years 2. Spelman 3. The Black Struggle I 4. The Black Struggle II 5. The War in Vietnam 6. Writing History 7. Silber Versus Zinn 8. A People’s History 9. The Eighties 10. The Nineties 11. Final Years NOTE ON SOURCES/ACKNOWLEDGMENTS NOTES INDEX
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