Matt Damon and Lupe Fiasco bring 'The People's History' to Chicago students

2 February 2012, 9:43 am

For some students, high school history can be a drag. But some schools and teachers mix things up from the standard lesson plans. One alternative is to teach from Howard Zinn's seminal 1980 work A People's History of the United States. Actor Matt Damon is a fan of the book and actually grew up next to Zinn in Boston. He's executive producer of the film The People Speak , based on Zinn's book ...... Read More »

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