Radical History Blog

Both for your reassurance and curiosity, we wanted to let you know what impact this coronavirus thing is having on our business here at Radical Tea Towel. I'm a bit of a clean freak, so in Part 1, I'm going to cover hygiene.

There’s nothing conformist about being a mum. 'Motherhood' as an idea has long been used against women’s liberation.

‘In life, there's the beginning and the end. The beginning don't matter. The end don't matter.

On the anniversary of his birth, let’s reflect on the first human in space and his humble roots – Yuri Gagarin. "Off we go!

Victor Hugo didn’t just write about revolutionary struggles – he fought them.

Often remembered as polar opposites, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King actually shared a great deal as fighters against white supremacy in the United States and beyond.

Born into the plantation elite of early 19th century South Carolina, Angelina Grimké was the last person you’d expect to become a radical abolitionist. And yet… We’re all a product of our circumstances, there’s no escaping it.

In the spirit of LGBT+ History Month, we've just donated £1,000 to the Peter Tatchell Foundation for Human Rights. Let's have a look at where the idea of this 'history month' comes from - and its significance in the war for freedom of thought.

Born today in 1812, Charles Dickens remains a literary giant, but he didn’t only write to sell books – he wrote to change the world. Charles Dickens was an author on a mission.

Today in 1948, Gandhi was assassinated. His vision is still urgent, for South Asia and for the whole world.