History/ Social Criticism. In this engaging lecture on two CDs, Zinn shows why he is the foremost historian of political struggle, of social movements and the forgotten or suppressed parts of our history. He tells stories of ordinary people who thrust themselves into history-making situations, and how civil rights, labor, anti-war and women's struggles became both the inspiration for, and the subjects of, his groundbreaking research and writing. Howard Zinn is Professor of History emeritus at Boston University. His books include THE FUTURE OF HISTORY and A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.