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Town Meeting with Howard Zinn
March 25, 2004
Howard Zinn professor emeritus, political science, BU [homepage]

Howard Zinn discusses his classic book A People's History of the United States. James R. Green, Professor of History at UMass, Boston, moderates.

This event is presented in collaboration with the Organization of American Historians as a Partners in Public Dialogue Program.

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