Noted author and social activist Zinn died while traveling in California , daughter says . `` People 's History of California tells American history from view of those not in power . Book inspired documentary , `` Obama at One , '' which was narrated by Howard Zinn . He taught at numerous universities , including Spelman College in Atlanta , Georgia , and Boston University in Boston , Massachusetts . In article for Obama , Zinn also cautioned `` Obama is going to be a mediocre president ''
Noted author and social activist Zinn died while traveling in California , daughter says . `` People 's History of California tells American history from view of those not in power . Book inspired documentary , `` Obama at One , '' which was narrated by Howard Zinn . In article for Obama , Zinn also cautioned `` Obama is going to be a mediocre president ''