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People's History
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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results27 Connexions Library1 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 1 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 2 Sources Library Connexions LibraryActivist archiving in Toronto Lithgow, Michael Article 2013 People gather in Toronto to discuss what many hope will grow into a movement for archiving grassroots histories. Archiving With May Day Rooms: From the Marx Memorial Library to Cold Bath Fields Linebaugh, Peter Article 2013 In our day, as the traces of our radical movements are being thrown into rubbish pits, as state sponsored “austerity” demands the commodification of every inch of space, and with sinister intent destr... The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico Leon-Portilla, Migueal (ed.) Book 1962 Translated selections of Nahuatl-language accounts of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. The Case for Grassroots Archives  Diemer, Ulli Article 2012 Grassroots archives play a valuable role in what has been called "the battle of memory". People's history projects such as grassroots archives preserve and share stories of resistance, hidden historie... Celebrate People's History: The Poster Book of Resistrance and Revolution MacPhee, Josh Book 2010 Since 1998, Josh MacPhee has commissioned and produced over 100 posters by over 80 artists that pay tribute to revolution, racial justice, women’s rights, queer liberation, labor struggles, and creati... Collective Memory and Cultural Amnesia: Introduction to the December 17, 2017 issue of Other Voices Diemer, Ulli Article 2017 Our society is obsessed with the short-term present. It devalues memories and the past. That's the nature of capitalism, especially the speeded-up hypercapitalism of today. The past is useless: profit... Connexions Library: History Focus Page Website 2009 Selected articles, books, documents and other resources on historical topics. Connexions Mandate and Statement of Values Article A succinct summary of the Connexions project and the values that guide it. Fear of the People's History: England's Two Countries Pilger, John Article 2013 England is two countries. One is dominated by London, the other remains in its shadow. They were another nation with a different history, different loyalties, different humour, even different values. ... Galeano, Eduardo: Wikipedia article Article Uruguayan journalist, writer and novelist (1940-2015). His best-known works are Las venas abiertas de América Latina (Open Veins of Latin America, 1971) and Memoria del fuego (Memory of Fire Trilogy, ... Is that an archive in your basement... or are you just hoarding?: Sources News Release Article 2012 Are you an 'accidental archivist'? Have you been saving the publications and documents produced by the social justice projects you've been involved in? Then Connexions would like to hear from you. Librarians and Palestine: An Interview with Vani Natarajan Jacobs, Ron Article 2013 Working to preserve Palestinian records and memory in the face of deliberate destruction by Israel. Memory as Resistance: Grassroots Archives and the Battle of Memory: Preservation as subversion: Do grassroots archives have a future? Article 2012 CONNEXIONS and Beit Zatoun are spotlighting grassroots archives this November with an open house and networking event November 24, a talk and discussion November 27, and an exhibit (November 16-27). G... The Murals of Revolutionary Nicaragua 1979-1992 Kunzle, David Book 1995 The dawn of the new society reveals itself in the murals as a very child-centered world. Children's presence in so many of the murals forces one to concur with Kunzle's comment, "The insistence, again... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter Serial Publication (Periodical) 2014 A newsletter with news and articles about current issues, as well as news from the realm of grassroots archives and people's history. Also featuring selected items from the Connexions Calendar, Seeds ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - July 3, 2014: Surveillance Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2014 The first issue of Other Voices, the Connexions newsletter. Topic of the week is Surveillance. Articles on climate politics, 21st-century land grabs, and the destruction of Canada's science libraries.... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - February 26, 2015: Ukraine Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Ukraine is spotlighted in this issue of Other Voices, with several articles on the events of the past year, from the overthrow of the government, to the rise of the far right, the armed conflict in th... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - September 10, 2015: Labour Day issue Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Labour Day issue, with articles examining the relentless pressure put on workers to work ever longer hours, at the cost of their health and family life; anti-worker legislation, Zapatista popular educ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - December 17, 2017: Collective Memory and Cultural Amnesia Diemer, Ulli Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 Our society is obsessed with the short-term present. It devalues memory and the past. But there are those who do remember, and who work to preserve and share our collective memory. But they have to co... People's History, Memory & Archives Article 2017 A gateway to resources on people's history and grassroots archives. A People's History of the United States Zinn, Howard Book 1980 Howard Zinn attempts to present the history of the United States through the perspectives of common people rather than political and economic elites. Resistance and Resolve in Russia: Memorial HRC Smith-Ferri, David Article 2017 An account of the current climate for political dissent in Russia, describing the activities of and challenges faced by the Memorial Human Rights Centre, a Russian NGO. Seeds of Fire: A People's Chronology Diemer, Ulli Article 2012 Recalling events that happened on this day in history. Memories of struggle, resistance and persistence. Seven News Serial Publication (Periodical) 1970 Seven News (7 News) was a community newspaper published in the area of Toronto east of downtown which at the time was known as Ward 7. Seven News was published from 1970 to 1985. Seven News is no long... South Sudan: Volunteers Gather Names of South Sudan's Uncounted War Dead Casey, Ruairi Article 2017 The names of 5,000 victims of violence appear in the "Remembering the Ones We Lost" project, a memorial to people who have died in seven decades of conflict.The project invites witnesses to submit det... The Studs Terkel Radio Archive Website Over the course of his 45 years on WFMT radio, Studs Terkel discussed every aspect of 20th-century life with movers, shakers, artists, celebrities, and working folks. From civil rights to labor to jaz... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesConnexions Archive & Library The Connexions Archive & Library is Toronto-based project dedicated to keeping alive the rich history of grassroots movements for social justice.
Connexions preserves 'alternative' histories that r... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryConnexions: Perserving and Sharing People's History 2013 A short overview of the Connexions project, including a statement of The Case for Grassroots Archives and the Connexions statement of values. Grassroots archive information sheet About your archive - collection - resource centre - library 2012 Connexions is working on a project to help network grassroots archives and collections of materials about activist and radical history. If you have a collection of social justice materials in your bas... |
