Howard Zinn Imperialism is often associated with the Age of Conquest - when European powers colonized much of the world. By the time the US entered the international arena in the late nineteenth century - there wasn't much left to grab. The US war with Spain was a turning point. It thrust the country into the Caribbean and the Pacific. The war's legacy - particularly with Cuba - resonates today. (audio cassette - 60 minutes - 1998) Howard Zinn - professor emeritus of history at Boston University - is perhaps this country's premier radical historian. His masterpiece - A People's History of the United States - continues to sell in huge numbers. Among the many honors he has received are the Eugene Debs Award and the Upton Sinclair Award. His play Marx in Soho is being widely performed. He is also the author of Failure to Quit and The Future of History.
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