dictatorship of the proletariat
the transitional phase from a capitalist to a communist economy
Belle: The Slave Daughter and the Lord Chief Justice
by Paula Byrne
The Memphis sanitation strike
Mayor Henry Loeb refused to recognize the strike and rejected the City Council vote, insisting that only he possessed the power to recognize the union.
Stefan Kosinski
Polish teenager Stefan Kosinski was beaten, tortured, and sent to prison. His crime? He fell in love with a Viennese soldier serving in the German army. When the soldier was…
The Indian Rebellion of 1857: everything you wanted to know
What ignited resentment at British rule in India into outright violence? How brutal was British troops' suppression of the uprising? And how did the events of 1857 poison relations between…
The Seattle General Strike
a five-day general work stoppage by 65,000 workers in the city of Seattle, Washington from February 6 to 11, 1919.
the rise of red china
by robert goldston
Nell Gwyn: Actress & Royal Mistress
How did a lowly orange seller become the most famous actress of her time, mistress of King Charles II? In 1660, King Charles II ruled that female stage roles must…
Black Panthers (1968)
Black Panthers is a 1968 short documentary film directed by Agnès Varda. The film focuses on the Black Panther Party in Oakland, California, during protests over the arrest of Black…
Bad Eyesight Before Glasses: What Did People Do?
History Dose tackles the question: What did people with poor eyesight do before glasses were invented? Glasses are a necessity for so many people today, so what did people do…