Howard Zinn, "People's" Historian, Dead At 87

Leftist activist was admired by Bruce Springsteen, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and others.By Gil Kaufman Howard Zinn and Matt Damon Photo: Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images Howard Zinn, a maverick historian whose landmark leftist manifesto "A People's History of the United States" became a cultural touchstone for a generation, died on Wednesday in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 87. He had suffered a heart attack, according to the Boston Globe. The Boston University historian and poli...

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