By Howard Zinn • The Progressive • October 2, 1998. Like so many World War II veterans (I could see them all around me in the theater audience), I was drawn to see Saving Private Ryan. I had volunteered for the Air Force at the age of twenty. After training as a bombardier, I went overseas with my crew to fly some of the last bombing ... by Howard Zinn Writer, Dandelion Salad Previously published Nov. 13, 2011 November 10, 2017 Let's go back to the beginning of Veterans Day. It used to be Armistice Day, because at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, World War I came to an end. Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) [1] was an American historian, playwright, philosopher, socialist intellectual and World War II veteran. He was chair of the history and social sciences department at Spelman College , [ 2 ] and a political science professor at Boston University . Although Veterans Day is a national holiday, often filled with parades and celebrations, it brings with it ambiguity. Howard Zinn, a World War II veteran, once wrote, “I do not want the ... Although Veterans Day is a national holiday, often filled with parades and celebrations, it brings with it ambiguity. Howard Zinn, a World War II veteran, once wrote, “I do not want the ... Remembering Howard Zinn on Veterans Day Monday November 11 marks the observance of Veterans Day, the official holiday that honors people who have served in armed services of the United States. Since I never served in the armed services, it’s traditionally been a holiday about which I had absolutely nothing to say, or perhaps more honestly, a ... For Veterans Day, we highlight this article, “Dissent at the War Memorial,” written by Howard Zinn for The Progressive in 2004. Asked to speak on a panel called, “War Stories,” Zinn said, “I don’t want to honor military heroism — that conceals too much death and suffering. I want to honor those who all these years have opposed the ... Year. 2002. By Howard Zinn • The Progressive • November 2002 I was an eager bombardier in the Air Force during World War II. I served in “the best of wars,” the war that killed the most people, but for good purpose. This war had wonderful motives, at least on the part of some people, but ended with Hiroshima and Nagasaki and was ... Here are people’s history stories for Veterans Day. Find more stories at Black Veterans Killed in Fight for Democracy in United States.
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