RIP Howard Zinn

Howard Zinn, Author Of 'People's History Of The United States' died today at age 87. If you're not familiar with his work, Zinn explained its purpose:

He called his book a response to traditional works, the first chapter – not the last – of a new kind of history.

"There's no such thing as a whole story; every story is incomplete," Zinn said. "My idea was the orthodox viewpoint has already been done a thousand times."