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Rebellion
The Treblinka Uprising
August 2, 2023| Pete| 35
On this day in 1943, Jewish prisoners rose up against the guards at Treblinka Extermination Camp At the beginning of May 1943, a Jewish fighter captured by the Nazis after the was transported to the Treblinka Extermination Camp. He knew his fate.
Proud To Be a Rebel: The Life and Death of Roger Casement
August 3, 2022| Pete| 30
The story of Sir Roger Casement, martyred on this day for his role in the Easter Rising of 1916... “Ireland is treated today among other nations of the world as if she was a convicted criminal.
Amongst the Nations of the Earth: The Irish Home Rule Movement
June 27, 2022| Pete| 21
“When we have undermined English misgovernment we have paved the way for Ireland to take her place amongst the nations of the earth.” - Charles Stewart Parnell The of 1916 didn’t come out of nowhere.
The Story of Toussaint L'Ouverture and the Haitian Revolution
April 7, 2022| Pete| 30
The revolutionary leader who liberated his people and took on Napoleon's army... Though fallen thyself, never to rise again, Live, and take comfort!
The Rise and Fall of the Luddite Movement
March 9, 2022| Pete| 89
They're incredibly relevant to today's political and economic landscape - but who exactly were the Luddites? What is “progress”? Is it new technology, making daily life more efficient than ever before? Machines that can do our own jobs for us? Maybe.
The Common Name of Irishmen: Wolfe Tone and the Irish Rebellion of 1798
November 19, 2021| Pete| 46
The story of Wolfe Tone and the origins of Irish Republicanism... Theobald Wolfe Tone, the founder of Irish republicanism, died today in 1798 while awaiting execution by the British state.
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