Doing history from the bottom up : on E.P. Thompson, Howard Zinn, and rebuilding the labor movement from below

In the 1960s historians on both sides of the Atlantic began to challenge the assumptions of their colleagues and push for an understanding of history "from below." In this collection, Staughton Lynd, himself one of the pioneers of this approach, laments the passing of fellow luminaries David Montgomery, E.P. Thompson, Alfred Young, and Howard Zinn, and makes the case that contemporary academics and activists alike should take more seriously the stories and perspectives of Native Americans, slaves, rank-and-file workers, and other still-too-frequently marginalized voices. **Staughton Lynd** is an American conscientious objector, Quaker, peace activist and civil rights activist, tax resister, historian, professor, author, and lawyer. In The 1960s Historians On Both Sides Of The Atlantic Began To Challenge The Assumptions Of Their Colleagues And Push For An Understanding Of History From Below. In This Collection, Staughton Lynd, Himself One Of The Pioneers Of This Approach, Laments The Passing Of Fellow Luminaries David Montgomery, E.p. Thompson, Alfred Young, And Howard Zinn, And Makes The Case That Contemporary Academics And Activists Alike Should Take More Seriously The Stories And Perspectives Of Native Americans, Slaves, Rank-and-file Workers, And Other Still-too-frequently Marginalized Voices. Mentors And Exemplars. E.p. Thompson : In Memoriam -- Edward Thompson's Warrens -- Howard Zinn -- Rebuilding The Labor Movement From Below. Guerrilla History In Gary -- Your Dog Don't Bark No More -- The Possibility Of Radicalism In The Early 1930s : The Case Of Steel -- Local 1330 V. U.s. Steel -- We Are All We've Got : Building A Retiree Movement In Youngstown, Ohio -- Solidarity Unionism -- We Are All Leaders : The Alternative Unionism Of The Early 1930s. Staughton Lynd. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 151-166) And Index. In the 1960s historians on both sides of the Atlantic began to challenge the assumptions of their colleagues and push for an understanding of history "from below." In this collection, the author, himself one of the pioneers of this approach, laments the passing of fellow luminaries David Montgomery, E.P. Thompson, Alfred Young, and Howard Zinn, and makes the case that contemporary academics and activists alike should take more seriously the stories and perspectives of Native Americans, slaves, rank-and-file workers, and other marginalized voices.--Publisher's description Staughton Lynd challenges academics to see American history through eyes of the poor and working class participants in history.