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Tag: working-class history
Radical Books: August Bebel’s Women and Socialism
“The future belongs to Socialism, that is, primarily, to the worker and to women.” A book titled Women and Socialism written by a man may not seem promising to us in 2019. Yet August Bebel, one of the founders of the German Social Democratic Party and its chairman until his […]
Peterloo: Place Matters
What is the role of space and place in the commemoration of Peterloo? Katrina Navickas explores the massacre’s legacy in the streets of Manchester.
A History of British Values? Peterloo’s International Context
What did Peterloo mean in an international context? Shirin Hirsch investigates the connections between Peterloo and a global struggle for freedom.
Radical Object: Report on the Relief of the Manchester Sufferers
A record of suffering: curator Janette Martin examines a report published shortly after the Peterloo Massacre which memorialises the injuries and identities of the victims.
‘Much Wanted A Reform among Females!’: The Female Reformers of Peterloo
Revolutionary harridans? Ruth Mather argues that historians need to take a closer look at the radical women of Peterloo.
Family historians, collaboration and a new history from below methodology – or, sharing history over a cup of tea
How can different types of historian work together? Laura King argues that collaboration with family historians has the potential to galvanise academic research.
