biographies

The example of Sneevliet - Wilebaldo Solano

A short biographical sketch of the life of Henk Sneevliet, Dutch trade unionist, socialist, and internationalist opponent of both world wars, executed by the Nazis in 1942.

Plättner, Karl (1893-1945)

Karl Plättner

As important as Max Hoelz in the history of the German Revolution, Karl Plättner lacked Hoelz’s talent for self-publicity but was as much a rebel and intransigent revolutionary as Hoelz (1)

Garcia, Vicente (1866-1930) aka Palmiro aka Martin Zalacain

El Combate

A short biography of Vicente Garcia, one of the first Spanish anarchist communists, also active in South Wales, France and London

Laguarda Batet, Pepita (1919-1936)

Pepita Laguarda

A short biography of the Spanish anarchist militia woman Pepita Laguarda

Olday, John, 1905-1977, aka Arthur William Oldag aka Fredrick Frostick aka Frank Allen aka Willi Freimann, aka Michael Peterson

John Olday

A short biography of Scots-German anarchist John Olday

Michaelis, Rudolf aka Michel aka Hans Bronner (1907-1990)

Rudolf Michaelis

A short biography of German anarchist Rudolf Michaelis

Emma Tenayuca and the 1938 pecan shellers' strike

Emma Tenayuca with strikers in 1938

A short account of the life of Emma Tenayuca and the Texas pecan shellers' strike of largely Hispanic workers in which she played a leading role.

Melacci, Bernardo (1893-1943)

Bernardo Melacci

A short biography of Italian anarchist Bernardo Melacci

Barroero, Guido, (1946-2015)

Guido Barroero

A short biograhy of Italian anarchist and metalworker Guido Barroero

Truth, Sojourner, c1797-1883 - Mary G. Butler

Sojourner Truth circa 1870

A short biography of former slave, abolitionist, passionate advocate for the dispossessed and perhaps the most famous African-American woman in the 19th-century United States.