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FDR: A President's Record(Post)
Today in 1940, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected to a record third term as President of the United States with 55% of the vote. Whether its the transformation of the American economy through th ...
The Radical History of Moms(Post)With Mother’s Day fast approaching, remember the radical part played by moms in the story of the United States. Fatherhood has been written into the American story with an energy like ...
A Day in the Life of a Radical Business(Post)There's something about being part of a 'family and friends' business that's both refreshing and frustrating at the same time. Because you know the people involved so well, you're more confid ...
Christina Rossetti: Of Moderates and Progressives(Post)Christina Rossetti, the masterful 19th century poet, was born today in 1830. While far from a radical herself, her written work has inspired feminists for generations. It’s often the case that ...
The Radical Politics of Mark Twain(Post)There is more to Mark Twain than Huckleberry Finn… "Who are the oppressors? The few. Who are the oppressed? The many." Countless American writers have had a radical side in politics, from ...
Bringing Marx to America: The Life of Friedrich Sorge(Post)Born on 9th November in 1828, Friedrich Sorge went on to play a key role in American radical history Some of you might have heard of the San Francisco 49ers, named after the California Gold R ...
Ready for the Revolution: Kwame Ture and the Black Freedom Struggle(Post)Thrown in prison over thirty times, Kwame Ture never gave up the fight against racism and injustice... Many of the greatest figures in US radical history have come out of the black ...
Finding Hope in Radical History on July 4th(Post)For generations of American changemakers, our country's idealistic origins have held the key to its renewal. We put together a quiz to remind people about America's radical roots. Deep within th ...
Brave Woman: The Radicalism of Ida B. Wells (Post)Today marks the birthday of Ida B. Wells, one of the greatest radicals in the history of the United States. There’s plenty Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) would have found confusing about 2020. She w ...
Tom Paine: A Soldier in the Army of Freedom(Post)Tom Paine, who died on June 8th 1809, was a wonderful radical exported from England to America - much to our loss! First Sunderland Bridge completed in 1796 by Thomas Paine. Source: Wikimedia Comm ...
Standing Up Against The War Machine: The Story of Kate Richards O'Hare(Post)Kate Richards O'Hare was part of 'The Trinity' of well-known female activists imprisoned for opposing World War I. Their struggle led to reforms in the US prison system and helped spur the creation o ...
Thomas Paine: A Soldier In The Army Of Freedom(Post)A few people have heard of revolutionary philosopher Thomas Paine. Some have probably also heard of his pamphlet, 'Rights of Man', published on 16th March in 1791. Or perhaps even his othe ...
Time For Us To Rise: Shays' Rebellion(Post)Thomas Jefferson saw the good side of allowing some expression of discord in the new nation of America - he was referring to Shays' Rebellion of 1786 Typically, our radical tea towel designs ...
Created Equal: Values From The American Revolution(Post)"All men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." - Thomas Jefferson, July 4th, 1776 Despite my childhood growing up among those bad-guy redcoa ...
"Share Our Wealth": Huey Long's Radical Alternative(Post)84 years ago, one of the fiercest progressive voices in Depression-era America fell silent. The story of Huey Long is a reminder of Americans’ age-old capacity to dream of a more progressive economy.
Nothing can be Changed Until it is Faced: The Radicalism of James Baldwin(Post)Born today in 1924, James Baldwin was driven from the US by its entrenched racism but he never gave up the dream of an American society in which all could be at peace and thrive. "To be a Negro ...