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Watch The People Speak: inspired by Howard Zinn’s A People’s History

11 December 2009

On Sunday, December 13, at 8 PM Eastern and Pacific / 7 PM Central, THE PEOPLE SPEAK — the long awaited documentary film inspired by Howard Zinn’s books A People’s History of the United States and Voices of a People’s History of the United States, co-edited by Anthony Arnove — will air on the History Channel.

We hope you will tune in. More details are at http://www.history.com/peoplespeak

I’ve also included more detailed information about the air date, soundtrack CD, and DVDs below for those of you who want to find out more or who can pass along this information to others. Thanks!

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On Sunday, December 13, at 8 PM Eastern and Pacific / 7 PM Central, THE PEOPLE SPEAK — the long awaited documentary film inspired by Howard Zinn’s books A People’s History of the United States and, with Anthony Arnove, Voices of a People’s History of the United States — will air on History.

Tune in!

More details are at http://www.history.com/peoplespeak

ABOUT THE PEOPLE SPEAK

Using dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries and speeches of everyday Americans, the documentary feature film THE PEOPLE SPEAK gives voice to those who spoke up for social change throughout U.S. history, forging a nation from the bottom up with their insistence on equality and justice.

Narrated by acclaimed historian Howard Zinn and based on his best-selling books, A People’s History of the United States and, with Anthony Arnove, Voices of a People’s History, THE PEOPLE SPEAK illustrates the relevance of these passionate historical moments to our society today and reminds us never to take liberty for granted.

THE PEOPLE SPEAK is produced by Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Chris Moore, Anthony Arnove, and Howard Zinn, co-directed by Moore, Arnove and Zinn, and features dramatic and musical performances by Allison Moorer, Benjamin Bratt, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Robinson, Christina Kirk, Danny Glover, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, David Strathairn, Don Cheadle, Eddie Vedder, Harris Yulin, Jasmine Guy, John Legend, Josh Brolin, Kathleen Chalfant, Kerry Washington, Lupe Fiasco, Marisa Tomei, Martín Espada, Matt Damon, Michael Ealy, Mike O’Malley, Morgan Freeman, Q’orianka Kilcher, Reg E. Cathey, Rich Robinson, Rosario Dawson, Sandra Oh, Staceyann Chin, and Viggo Mortensen.

Buy the SOUNDTRACK, featuring new songs from THE PEOPLE SPEAK by Allison Moorer, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Exene Cervenka, Jackson Browne, John Doe, John Legend, Lupe Fiasco, P!nk, Randy Newman, Rich Robinson, and Taj Mahal.
http://www.peopleshistory.us/news/people-speak-soundtrack-CD-on-Verve

A special DVD set of THE PEOPLE SPEAK will be out in February! More details soon at:
http://www.thepeoplespeak.com

NEW AND UPDATED edition of a source book for THE PEOPLE SPEAK just released:
Voices of a People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove
http://www.sevenstories.com/book/?GCOI=58322100808900

Sign up at http://www.thepeoplespeak.com

Join The People Speak on History on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/thepeoplespeakonhistory

Follow us on Twitter @vph and @HISTORY_Daily

MORE INFORMATION

http://www.PeoplesHistory.us
http://www.facebook.com/Voices.Live
http://www.HowardZinn.org
http://www.facebook.com/HowardZinn

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