Radical History Blog

Rights Have to be Won: The Story of Faith Bandler

September 29, 2026| Pete| 28

Born 108 years ago last Sunday, Bandler's radical activism made her an Australian national treasure...

September 20, 2026| Pete| 34

It was on this day in 1792 that the old European powers were trounced by French revolutionaries...

September 12, 2026| Pete| 28

Born on this day in 1859, Florence Kelley spent her life fighting for the interests of the working class...

September 1, 2026| Pete| 20

The story of Walter Reuther, the American union leader who fought alongside MLK...

August 25, 2026| Pete| 43

The story of how coalminers in West Virginia went to war with their bosses...

August 20, 2026| Pete| 51

Born on this day, Bernardo O'Higgins led the Chilean War of Independence against Spain...

August 13, 2026| Pete| 21

Born on this day, Mary Macarthur was a Scottish socialist who fought for working-class women across the UK...

August 6, 2026| Pete| 26

Daniel O'Connell, the man who almost brought down the Anglo-Irish Union, was born on this day in 1775...

July 31, 2026| Pete| 54

On this day in 1792, the 'Year of the Sheep' protests began against the Highland Clearances...

July 18, 2026| Pete| 19

Rose Pastor Stokes was an icon of American socialism in the early twentieth century...