The Passing of Howard Zinn

If you haven't yet heard, Howard Zinn passed away yesterday. Zinn is one of a small handful of people who I can without doubt say has played a huge role in my life, which is pretty incredible because I'm certain there are about a million other people who can say the same thing.

When I was on the cusp of failing high school, I first came across A People's History. I still remember how quickly I tore through the entire book (and it's a long book), and how this helped redefine history for me as...