by Howard Zinn
First published 2002
Howard Zinn flew bombing raids over Europe, then returned home to witness the civil rights movement first-hand. This memoir traces Zinn's transformation from soldier to historian, chronicling his decades as a leading voice of social justice - from teaching at Spelman College to testifying at the Pentagon Papers trial. Zinn's "charming, generous, engaged voice" brings to life a life of moral courage and political resistance.
Genres: american, autobiography, biography-memoir, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: moral-courage, personal-transformation
Setting: United States
Period: 1945-
224 pages · Paperback · Beacon Press