The Globe reports that lefty historian Howard Zinn died today at the age of 87. Zinn, best known among several generations of idealists and students, as the author of the iconoclastic A People's History of the United States (1980), which retold American history from a left-revisionist perspective, worked at Boston University from 1964 until his retirement from teaching in 1988. The Globe's obit has quite a bit more about his remarkable career.
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Poor people. Who needs 'em? They're just lazy, stupid, and ugly besides, right? Not so, says Stephen Pimpare, and we might want to listen. Particularly in an economy threatening to make us all (even Harvard) poor, it's time to rethink the way we conceive of poverty—from its causes to its cures.
Christopher Klein, Discovering the Boston Harbor Islands
National Poetry Month may be over, but that doesn't mean it's time for you to put away the books. It's dreary out right now, but warmer weather should be just around the corner, enabling you to crack a book in the great outdoors. Our lovely local bookstores are bringing us bunches of great readings in May. Big names like Fareed Zakaria, Mike Gravel, and Howard Zinn will discuss politics, while Brookline native BabaWawa returns to her native land for a book signing. Read on for an overview of what's booked in May. As always, our picks have asterisks by them.
Get your think on this week with readings about sex, war, and politics. A couple of big names come to town to discuss these big concepts. Cokie Roberts will talk about ladies of liberty on Wednesday and Howard Zinn presents a graphic adaptation of People's History at the Brattle on Thursday. The Zinn event is sold out, sadly, but maybe you can flash your red star tattoos to gain admittance?
Thespians stopped by Boston this week to read for the miniseries that will be based on BU professor and left-wing darling Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States. And here's what happens when an intellectual heavyweight's work gets mixed up with this thing we call pop culture:
The King's birthday is today! All hail Elvis! Dick's Last Resort, where they tend to celebrate everything Elvis, will be hosting a birthday bash including an Elvis Impersonator contest and a jelly-donut eating contest. Faneuil Hall. 6:00 pm.
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