biographies

Biographies of revolutionaries, radicals, historical figures and working class activists.

Emma Goldman

Emma Goldman

Lesser Known Wobblies series

Lesser Known Wobblies series

A series of short biographies of members of the IWW who aren't as remembered as some of the more famous names.

Antonio Martín Bellido at l'Escorial de Madrid (July 1963)

Martín Bellido, Antonio, 1938-2014

A short obituary and biography of anarchist and anti-Franco urban guerrilla Antonio Martin Bellido, who sadly died at 5.00 am yesterday, 17…

Suceso Portales

Portales, Suceso (1904-1999)

A short biography of Spanish anarchist Suceso Portales, fighter for the liberation of women

Julia Hermosilla Sagredo

Hermosilla Sagredo, Julia, 1916-2009

A short biography of lifelong Spanish anarchist militant Julia Hermosilla Sagredo

(l. to r.) Denais, Sanchez Ruano, Martin, Alberola

Denais, Paul (1922-2014)

A short biography of Paul Denais, doctor and libertarian communist, active within French movement

Bill Pritchard, Revolutionary Socialist

Bill Pritchard, Revolutionary Socialist

Bill Pritchard Revolutionary Socialist Life in the Socialist Party of Canada and the OBU, 1910-1922 Bill Pritchard is probably best known for…

Crespo, Carmen (1916-1936)

A short biography of the Spanish anarchist militia woman Carmen Crespo who died at the age of twenty.

Casilda Hernaez

Hernáez Vargas, Casilda aka Kasi, 1914-1992

A short biography of Basque anarchist Casilda Hernaez.

Haden, Charlie, 1937-2014

A short obituary of the seminal jazz bassist and anti-war activist Charlie Haden, who died last week.

Maria Luisa Cobos

Cobos Peña, Maria Luisa (1909-1973)

A short biography of Maria Luisa Cobos, Spanish anarchist and protagonist of women's liberation.

Dolores Prat

Prat Coll, Dolores (1905-2001)

A short biography of the anarchist Dolores Prat

Maruja Lara

Lara, Maruja aka Angustias Lara Sanchez (1917-2012)

A short biography of Spanish anarchist Maruja Lara.