Staughton Lynd’s Tribute to Howard Zinn
Staughton Lynd, noted historian, lawyer, labor activist and Quaker pacifist, was the featured speaker at…
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Howard Zinn, Historian
By Staughton Lynd
It may seem a strange form of grieving: To remember a friend, who happens to have been an historian, by seeking to discern what kind of historian he was, what vision of history he sought to present, what in the way of history we might wish to carry forward from what he accomplished. Nonetheless that is the project in which I invite you to join me.
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We Salute Howard Zinn, the People’s Historian
We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Howard Zinn on Wednesday, January…
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Howard Zinn at NCSS
We are pleased to share the keynote address Howard Zinn gave at the 2008 National Conference for the Social Studies (NCSS) conference. He offers clear examples of how history teachers can help students think outside of the box. This is an excellent film to be shown in parts or in full for staff discussion.
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Coalition Stops Social Studies Textbook Adoption
A multi-racial coalition of educators, parents, and community members, including Rethinking Schools, has pushed…
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ZEP Website 2.0 In Progress
The Zinn Education Project has partnered with Vibrant Design Group to launch a new, expanded website, featuring 60-plus new downloads, searchable by theme or timeline, and an extended resource page.
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Howard Zinn on Democracy Now!
"We're trying to energize people by learning a history that is provocative and that is inspirational." —Howard Zinn
On May 13, 2009, Howard Zinn was a guest on Democracy Now!, where he discussed the new edition of A Young People's History of the United States and played clips from the forthcoming documentary The People Speak.
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William Holtzman on Howard Zinn and Zinn Education Project
William Holtzman, former students of Howard Zinn's, co-founded the Zinn Education Project to bring people's history to U.S. classrooms.
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Howard Zinn’s Keynote at the NCSS Conference
Howard Zinn spoke to over 800 social studies teachers at the 2008 National Council for…
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Follow-up Survey Complete
Thanks to everyone who participated in the follow-up survey. We received useful and thought-provoking feedback which we will use to design Phase II of the Zinn Education Project. The raffle prizes will be mailing out in late December/early January. More information in the February 2009 newsletter.
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Zinn Education Project Phase 1 Results
The Zinn Education Project (ZEP) is pleased to release the demographic report of 4,000 Zinn Education Packets distributed for free to teachers and teacher educators. In June of 2008, ZEP distributed 4,000 free packets to classroom teachers and teacher educators across the country who signed up at zinnedproject.org.
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Howard Zinn to Offer Keynote at National Council for the Social Studies Conference
August 2008: The Zinn Education Project is proud to announce that Howard Zinn will deliver…
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ZEP Survey Distribution Begins
On Sept. 2, 2008 the Zinn Education Project (ZEP) will begin inviting recipients of the Zinn Education Packet to offer feedback and help us design the next stage. The survey will take approximately 6-10 minutes. In appreciation, participants will be entered in a drawing to win one of hundreds of books, CDs or calendars generously donated by our fellow independent publishers.
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