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Howard Zinn, historian university boston and political activists, which since its inception has been the opposition to American involvement in Vietnam and a prominent critic of the Rector Universtas boston, John Silber, died of a heart attack today in Santa Monica, Calfornia, when in transit, thus description family. He died at the age of 87 years.

"His writings have changed the consciousness of a generation, and helped open new avenues to understand and provide an important meaning for our lives," according to Noam Chomsky, the left-wing activist and lecturer at MIT. "When action has been called for, one must be sure to be on the front line, giving examples of precedents and trust."
For Dr. Zinn, activism is a natural demolition only for the renewal of the history he taught. He wrote a very famous book, "The History of the American People" (1980), which favor the people as a hero rather than the founding fathers of the nation - mostly slave owners, which is tied closely to the establishment, as is often immediately say Dr.Zinn - or heroes are peasants who do Shay Rebellion and trade union activists in the 1930s.
Sebagaimna he wrote it in oto-baografinya, "You Can not Be Neutral on a Moving Train" (You Never Can Be Neutral on Moving Train) (1994), "From the beginning, what I teach is understood also by the history of my life. I had to try to always be honest with views that are different, but I want more than just teach the 'objectivity'; I want my students to leave the classroom is not just simply get better informed, but more prepared crushing silence, more prepared to speak, more prepared act against injustice wherever they find it. it is, of course, is a recipe for overcoming the various problems. "
True, that's a recipe that causes hatred between Dr. Zinn and Dr. Silber. Dr. Zinn who twice pushed voting to stop the rector of Boston, which led dr. Zinn accused of being the instigator (charges immediately withdrawn) and used as a reference as an example of a professor who "poisoned the wells akedemik world".
Dr. Zinn was vice chairman of the strike committee when lecturers from the University of Boston meninggalan akedemik trial. When the strike was launched, he and four colleagues were accused of violating the contract when they refused to stop the strike secretaries. But the accusations against "the five of the University Bosoton" finally canceled.
Dr. Zinn was born in New York, August 24, 1922, the son of a family of Jewish immigrants, Edward Zinn, a waiter, and Jennie (Rabinowitz) Zinn, a housewife. He pupil public school New York and worked in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, before joining the Air Force during World War II. He worked as an Air Force bomber in the 18th Division, and he "was awarded" honors and rank rose to second lieutenant.
After the war, Dr. Zinn worked odd jobs until finally enrolled in the University of New York at the age of 27 years. He, who married Roslyn Shechter in the know in 1944, working as a truck driver freight warehouse to finance his studies. He received her baccalaureate degree from uiversitas New York, then enrolled in S1 and doctoral program in history at Columbia University.
Dr. Zinn was an instructor at Upsala College and lecturer at Brooklyn College before joining the faculty of Spelman College in Atlanta, in 1956. He also worked for research institutes history of black women as the head of the history department. Among his pupils was a novelist Alice Walker, who called it "the best teacher he ever had," and Marian Wright Edelman, who later became head of the aid agency funding for children.
During these moments, dr. Zinn was so active dala civil rights movement. He worked as the executive committee of the Coordinating Committee Mahsiswa Nonviolence, an organization's most progressive at the time, and he was also involved in various demonstrations.
Dr. Zinn went on to become a lecturer maid in the fields of political science at Boston University in 1964 and became a full professor in 1966.
The most activism became the focus was to oppose the Vietnam war. Dr. Zinn, countless bayaknya, speaking at various protest activities, and gained national attention when he, with some anti-war activist prominent, like a priest Daniel Berrigan, went to Hanoi in 1968 to receive a refund of the soldiers Americans detained North Vietnam.

The most activism became the focus was to oppose the Vietnam war. Dr. Zinn, countless bayaknya, speaking at various protest activities, and gained national attention when he, with some anti-war activist prominent, like a priest Daniel Berrigan, went to Hanoi in 1968 to receive a refund of the soldiers Americans detained North Vietnam.
Dr.Zinn involvement in the anti-war movement pushed he published two books: "Vietnam: The Logic of Withdrawal" (Vietnam, Logic Stop the War) (1967) and "Disobedience and Democracy" (Disobedience and democracy) (1968). Previously, he also published "LaGuardia in Congress" (LaGuardia in Congress) (1959), which was awarded the American Historical Association's Albert J. Beveridge Prize; "SNCC: The New Abolitionists" (SNCC: New slavery abolition movement) (1964); "The Southern Mystique" (South Mystics) (1964); and "New Deal Thought" (Thinking New Ideas) (1966). dr. Zinn also the author of "The Politics of History" (Political history) (1970); "Postwar America" (American Post-War) (1973); "Justice in Everyday Life" (Justice in everyday life) (1974); and "Declarations of Independence" (Declaration of Independence) (1990).
In 1988, dr. Zinn propose early retirement to concentrate to speak everywhere and write. The latest addition to his activity which is writing drama scripts, such as: "Emma," which tells about the leadership of anarchists Emma Goldman, and "Daughter of Venus" (Daughter of Venus). "
Dr. Zinn, or writings, after processed in a way, made into a film "Good Will Hunting" (Hunting will of Good), the character played by Matt Damon, to give praise for his book "A People's History" (History of the people), and encouraging players actor, Robin Williams, read it. Damon, as assistants writing the screenplay, is a neighbor in the environment Dr. Zinn grew.
Damon was later involved in television vesi book Dr. Zinn, "The People Speak" (People Talk), which aired on the History Channel (channel history) in 2009. Damon is also a filler narrative documentary biography dr. Zinn in 2004: "Howard Zinn: You Can not Be Neutral on a Moving Train. (Howard Zinn: You Can not Neutral against being Moving Train)".
On his last day at the University of Boston, he stopped teaching 30 minutes ahead of time, and rushed to join the strike and called apada 500 students to attend the discussion held in the strike. 100 students attended.