A People’s History of American Empire

Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) was an American historian, playwright, and socialist thinker. He was chair of the history and social sciences department at Spelman College, and a political science professor at Boston University. Zinn wrote over 20 books, including his best-selling and influential A People's History of the United States. In 2007, he published a version of it for younger readers, A Young People's History of the United States. Zinn described himself as "someth...

Mike Konopacki is the author of A People’s History of American Empire, a graphic history that critically examines the United States' role in global events. This influential work is also available in

Paul Buhle is a historian and author whose work spans American history, political movements, and Caribbean studies. He has written books such as A People’s History of American Empire, The new left revisited, and C.L.R. James's Caribbean. His writing offers insights into social and political history.