I wrote last week of Adolf Cluss and how he had been friends with Marx and Engels before and during the revolution of 1848. Most likely he had become exposed to these new ideas during the gymnastics and singing festivals that were popular at the time – not only for the gymnastics and singing, but […]
The failed revolutions of 1848 across Europe resulted in a huge migration from the affected countries. Among those Germans who left were three friends: two philosophers and an architect. In spite of their differing backgrounds, they all agreed on the need for systemic reform and were all members of the Communist League. While the philosophers […]
Beau Hickman’s fame was such that in the run-up to the inauguration of James Buchanan (That’s him on the left) in 1857, the Washington Evening Star published an ad encouraging readers to buy their newspaper so as not to miss anything: From the most important movements in matters of state to the pressing solicitations of […]
Over the last few weeks, we have looked at the life of Beau Hickman as told in a book written by his cousin shortly after his death. Much of the book on Beau Hickman is taken up by different anecdotes of Hickman’s life, whether how he scammed a round of drinks out of a bar, […]
Dear friends and readers, We are sailing uncharted waters at this point. In our lifetime, we have seen modern medicine make strides unimaginable: Making life beyond incurable disease possible, making childhood diseases that immobilized or killed children before they were old enough a thing of the past. But along with these advances, our global village […]