"The Myth of American Exceptionalism", video of a lecture by Historian Howard Zinn at MIT

Howard Zinn (who very recently passed away in January 2010 at 86 years old) was Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Boston University. He was a decorated war veteran, born and raised by an immigrant family in Brooklyn, and flew bombing missions in Europe during World War II, an experience that shaped his opposition to war. He attended New York University on the GI bill, graduating with a B.A. in 1951, and Columbia University, where he earned an M.A. (1952) and Ph.D. (1958) in political science.

His most recent work was a documentary feature film titled The People Speak on the history channel:

Using dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries and speeches of everyday Americans, the documentary feature film THE PEOPLE SPEAK gives voice to those who spoke up for social change throughout U.S. history, forging a nation from the bottom up with their insistence on equality and justice.

This is a video of Howard Zinn speaking at MIT, "The Myth of American Exceptionalism", in March 2005. In my opinion this video is not only incredible but still very, very timely and important as well.




I have posted this on my other blog and in facebook because I really want people to see this.....whether you agree with it or not is not important....The important thing is get to involved in something, somewhere, that you do agree with and believe in because.............

"Democracy is not a spectator sport" Howard Zinn

Peace, Light and Take Care,