Howard Zinn: Historian and Author of A People's History of the United St

Howard Zinn was an American historian and activist. Born on August 24, 1922, in Brooklyn, New York, he was a bombardier in World War II and later became a pacifist.

His book A People's History of the United States (1980) retold American history from the perspective of workers, women and minorities. It sold more than two million copies. He was a professor at Spelman College and Boston University and a prominent critic of the Vietnam and Iraq wars.

He took part in the civil rights movement and the antiwar movement. Zinn died of a heart attack while swimming in Santa Monica, California, on January 27, 2010, at age 87.

Achievements: Author of A People's History of the United States.

Birth: August 24, 1922 - Brooklyn, New York.

Profession: Historian.

Interesting Facts: He served as an Air Force bombardier before becoming a pacifist.