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Simón Bolívar: South America's 'El Libertador'

Posted by Pete on 24th Jul 2018

History counts Simón Bolívar - born today in 1783 - as one of its great winners. That's a fair point. Bolívar - 'South America's George Washington' - did win countless battles in his long … read more

The Levellers: Radicals Before Their Time

Posted by Pete on 17th May 2018

"To the Memory of Private Biggs and Private Piggen. Executed like their Leveller Colleagues at Burford by Forces Loyal to Cromwell." - Plaque at Gloucester Green, Oxford I spent three yea … read more

Enraged Students: The May 1968 Protests in France

Posted by Pete on 14th May 2018

You can say what you want about the French, but when it comes to civil insurrection they are without equal. 1789, 1830, 1871, and – 50 years ago – 1968.New William Morris design: Liberty, Equal … read more