"If you want to read a real history book, read Howard Zinn's 'A People's History of the United States.' That book will knock you on your ass."

So said Matt Damon's character in "Good Will Hunting." Maybe you were knocked on your ass by "A People's History of the United States." Were you?

Howard Zinn died of a heart attack today. He was 87.

Here is a video of his "A People's History of American Empire":