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James Connolly

Autor: Seán Cronin

Número de Páginas: 209

Revolutionary, unionist and socialist James Connolly is best known for his part in organizing the bloody Easter Rising of 1916. Yet the Rising was just one defining event in a career devoted to peaceful activism for Irish independence, social justice for the working class, and the rights of women. This biography traces the political life of an unassuming advocate for nonviolent social change at the ballot box, who later helped lead a violent insurrection to establish an Irish Republic and was executed by a British firing squad.

James Connolly, A Full Life

Autor: Donal Nevin

Número de Páginas: 1099

'Hasn't it been a full life, Lillie, and isn't this a good end?', were James Connolly's last words to his wife in Dublin Castle in the early hours of 12 May 1916 just before his execution for his part in leading the Easter Rising. James Connolly, the son of Irish immigrants, was born in Edinburgh. The first fourteen years of his life were spent in Edinburgh and the next seven years in the King's Liverpool Regiment in Ireland. In 1889, he returned to Edinburgh where he was a socialist activist and organiser for seven years. In 1896, at the age of 28, he was invited to Dublin as socialist organiser, founding the Irish Republican Socialist Party and editing The Workers' Republic. Connolly spent seven years in America between 1903 and 1910, returning to Ireland in 1910 as organiser of the Socialist Party of Ireland. Connolly was appointed Ulster Organiser of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union by James Larkin, succeeding him as acting general secretary in October 1914. As Commander of the Irish Citizen Army, Connolly joined with leaders of the Irish Republican Brotherhood in the Easter Rising in 1916, becoming Commandant-General of the Dublin Division of the Army of the...

James Connolly

Autor: Lorcan Collins

Número de Páginas: 227

James Connolly (1868-1916) became a leading Irish socialist and revolutionary, and was one of the leaders of Ireland's rebellion in 1916. As a youth he had served in the British army in Ireland and, seeing how they treated the local population, became hugely disillusioned with the British Army. He became involved in socialism in Scotland and was the driving force behind the creation of Ireland's trade union movement. He was Commandant of the Dublin Brigade in the Easter Rising and, too injured to stand before the firing squad, was executed tied to a chair. Written in an entertaining, educational and assessible style, this biography is an accurate and well-researched portrayal of the man behind the uprising. Including the latest archival evidence, James Connolly is part of the Sixteen Lives series which looks at the events, lives and deeds of the sixteen men executed for their role in Ireland's Easter 1916 Rising.

James Connolly

Autor: Sean O'callaghan

Número de Páginas: 338

FROM THE FORMER IRA MEMBER AND AUTHOR OF THE INFORMER, SEAN O'CALLAGHAN 'Very interesting on how fanaticism can develop within a community, and especially relevant today.' Bob Geldof The story of revolutionary James Connolly, his role in the 1916 Easter Rising, and his subsequent influence both on O'Callaghan himself, and on 20th century Irish politics. Easter Monday, 24th April, 1916: James Connolly, a 48-year-old Edinburgh-born Marxist and former British soldier, stands at the top of the steps of Liberty Hall, Dublin. 'We are going out to be slaughtered,' Connolly told his comrades, and with this he set in train the Easter Rising of 1916. Two weeks later, in a scene that has haunted Nationalist Ireland ever since, he was carried to his place of execution having been badly wounded. Placed on a chair, he was shot dead by soldiers of the army he had once served in. This is not a traditional biography; it is a book about Sean O'Callaghan's relationship with a man who was to deeply influence his formative years; it is about the politics of violent extremism that O'Callaghan subsequently became caught up in; and it's about the kind of individuals who are willing to sacrifice...

James Connolly

Autor: Lorcan Collins

Número de Páginas: 352

James Connolly (1868-1916) became a leading Irish socialist and revolutionary, and was one of the leaders of Ireland's rebellion in 1916. As a youth he had served in the British army in Ireland and, seeing how they treated the local population, became hugely disillusioned with the British Army. He became involved in socialism in Scotland and was the driving force behind the creation of Ireland's trade union movement. He was Commandant of the Dublin Brigade in the Easter Rising and, too injured to stand before the firing squad, was executed tied to a chair. Written in an entertaining, educational and assessible style, this biography is an accurate and well-researched portrayal of the man behind the uprising. Including the latest archival evidence, James Connolly is part of the Sixteen Lives series which looks at the events, lives and deeds of the sixteen men executed for their role in Ireland's Easter 1916 Rising.

What Connolly Said

Autor: James Connolly , Proinsias Mac Aonghusa

Número de Páginas: 94

Often deliberately airbrushed out of Irish history by what Connolly himself described as the Irish status quo, he remains a radical and explosive figure in Irish history and political thought. His own beliefs and convictions have long been obscured b

A Full Life: James Connolly the Irish Rebel

Autor: Paul Buhle

Número de Páginas: 0

Executed by a British firing squad on 12th May 1916 for his role in organizing the Easter Rising, James Connolly was one of the most prominent radical organizers and agitators of his day. As a labour organiser, Connolly stressed the importance of direct action, broad working-class unity, and a commitment to ending labor's exploitation. As a socialist agitator, Connolly saw economic and political independence as inextricably intertwined. This pamphlet, the first graphic treatment of Connolly's life, is issued on the centenary of the Easter Rising.

James Connolly

Autor: Donal Nevin

Número de Páginas: 920

Dealing with Connolly's activities as soldier, agitator, propagandist, orator, socialist organiser, pamphleteer, trade union leader and insurgent, and tracing the evolution of his political thinking, this biography is largely based on his writings in 27 journals and 200 letters.

The Words of James Connolly 1903-1908

Autor: James Connolly

Número de Páginas: 160

A Rebel SongCome workers sing a rebel song, A song of love and hate, Of love unto the lowlyAnd of hatred to the great.The great who trod our fathers down, Who steal our children's bread, Whose hands of greed are stretched to robThe living and the dead.chorus: Then sing our rebel song as weproudly sweep alongTo end the age-old tyrannythat makes for human tears.Our march is nearer done, witheach setting of the sun.And the tyrants' might is passingwith the passing of the years.We sing no more of wailingAnd no songs of sighs or tears;High are our hopes and stout our heartsAnd banished all our fears.Our flag is raised above usSo that all the world may see, 'Tis Labour's faith and Labour's armAlone can Labour free.chorusOut of the depths of miseryWe march with hearts aflame;With wrath against the rulers falseWho wreck our manhood's name.The serf who licks the tyrant's rodMay bend forgiving knee;The slave who breaks his slavery's chainA wrathful man must be.chorusOur army marches onwardWith its face towards the dawn, In trust secure in that one thingThe slave may lean upon.The might within the arm of himWho knowing freedom's worth, Strikes hard to banish tyrannyFrom off the face of eart

The Politics of James Connolly

Autor: Kieran Allen

Número de Páginas: 225

A critical evaluation of the politics of Irish revolutionary socialist James Connolly (1868-1916).

James Connolly

Autor: Ruth Dudley Edwards

Número de Páginas: 168

A biography of James Connolly, who was the Belfast organiser of the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. He helped lead the workers of Dublin during the Great Lockout of 1913 and his tiny Irish Citizen Army took part in the 1916 Rising, following which Connolly was executed.

James Connolly

Autor: Liam Mcnulty

Número de Páginas: 0

Is the voice of James Connolly, silenced by a British bullet in 1916, coming back? This book offers a measured consideration of Connolly, alive to his continuing political relevance. It seeks to explain Connolly's political development in dialogue with the socialist debates and controversies of his day. It considers his experience in Britain, the USA, and Ireland, and influences from further afield. It integrates elements of political biography, blending context with a transnational account of the international socialist movement, its pamphlets, newspapers and personalities. It concludes with a review of Connolly's dramatic final years: the First World War, the Easter Rising, Connolly's 'incorrigible revolutionism' and the vexed issue of the tensions between socialism and Irish nationalism.

El libro de la primera guerra mundial

Autor: Dk

Número de Páginas: 338

Conoce las batallas clave, las tácticas, los avances tecnológicos y los puntos de inflexión de la Primera Guerra Mundial 1Los acontecimientos esenciales durante y alrededor del conflicto: desde las crecientes tensiones entre las principales potencias de Europa hasta el asesinato del archiduque Francisco Fernando, la invasión alemana de Bélgica, las matanzas interminables en las trincheras, la entrada estadounidense en la guerra, la Revolución Rusa, el Armisticio y la creación de la Sociedad de las Naciones. El conflicto épico que se suponía sería «la guerra que acabaría con todas las guerras». Combinando textos de expertos e imágenes impactantes, El libro de la Primera Guerra Mundial explora los antecedentes históricos de la guerra, sus causas, los líderes, los acontecimientos clave, los principales escenarios del conflicto y sus secuelas. En este libro encontrarás: - Hitos clave de la Primera Guerra Mundial: tecnologías, tácticas y puntos de inflexión. -Principales escenarios del conflicto y la terrible experiencia de la guerra: desde la vida civil hasta los horrores de los ataques con gas. -Con multitud de imágenes y texto claro y ameno, con citas...

Trainspotting

Autor: Irvine Welsh

Número de Páginas: 359

Muy pocas veces alguien se atrevió a recomendar tan fervientemente una novela. «Merece vender más ejemplares que la Biblia», afirmó Rebel Inc., una insolente revista literaria escocesa. De inmediato celebrada por los críticos más estrictos pero leída también por aquellos que raramente se acercan a los libros, "Trainspotting" se convirtió en uno de los acontecimientos literarios y también extraliterarios de la última década. Fue rápidamente adaptada al teatro y luego llevada a la pantalla por Danny Boyle, uno de los jóvenes prodigio del cine inglés. Sus protagonistas son un grupo de jóvenes desesperadamente realistas, ni se les ocurre pensar en el futuro: saben que nada o casi nada va a cambiar, habitantes del otro Edimburgo, el que no aparece en los famosos festivales, capital europea del sida y paraíso de la desocupación, la miseria y la prostitución, embarcados en una peripecia vital cuyo combustible es la droga, «el elixir que les da la vida, y se la quita». Welsh escribe en el áspero, colorido, vigoroso lenguaje de las calles. Y entre pico y pico, entre borracheras y fútbol, sexo y rock and roll, la negra picaresca, la épica astrosa de los que nacieron ...

Olímpicos

Autor: Ramón Márquez C.

Número de Páginas: 299

Historias asombrosas y divertidas anécdotas de héroes de carne y hueso sobre medallistas olímpicos Hace cerca de tres mil años una antorcha se encendió en Grecia para celebrar los juegos olímpicos en honor a Zeus, pero no fue hasta finales del siglo XIX que flameó en Atenas la llama de los primeros juegos de la era moderna. Desde entonces, atletas de todo el mundo han luchado por ganar el podio y muchos lo han conseguido. Son los medallistas olímpicos, protagonistas de historias asombrosas como Richard Norris y Cosmo Duff, dos supervivientes de la tragedia del Titanic, o Johnny Weissmuller, Herman Brix, Glenn Morris y Buster Crabbe, los cuatro tarzanes de Hollywood, un rey nórdico, un asesino y hasta un premio Nobel de la Paz.

De la historia del movimiento obrero a la historia social

Autor: Roberto Ceamanos Llorens

Número de Páginas: 294

Tierra de rebeldía

Autor: Juan A. Rodríguez

Número de Páginas: 522

A comienzos del s. XX Irlanda es un polvorín en el que el orgullo republicano se enfrentará a los intereses colonialistas de Inglaterra. Los primeros gánsteres de Nueva York, el espionaje durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, el hundimiento del Lusitania, el Alzamiento de Pascua en el Dublín de 1916 y los dramáticos fusilamientos que la siguieron, o la posterior guerra contra el dominio inglés serán los escenarios por los que se moverán la hermosa rebelde irlandesa Nuala Greaves y los primos Johnny y Jimmy Hunt, además de algunos personajes históricos como Winston Churchill, Michael Collins o Patrick Pearse. La suicida y pasional lucha por la independencia de Irlanda se entremezclará con la amenazante vida en los barrios bajos neoyorquinos, la sinrazón de la guerra y la ira contra la tiranía inglesa en una emotiva novela en la que el amor entre Johnny y Nuala se verá envuelto por una lucha tan desigual como sangrienta, tan conmovedora como épica y tan impactante como inolvidable.

¡Nosotros Mismos!

Autor: Arturo-luis Dávila-toro

Número de Páginas: 289

Naci el 21 de Diciembre de 1959, en San Juan, Puerto Rico. Graduado de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en 1981 con un Bachillerato en Artes en Educacin General. Se gradu de la Escuela de Derecho de esa Universidad en 1984. Soltero, tiene dos hijos, Arturo Javier y Ana Isabel Dvila Martnez. Ejerci la profesin del derecho, especializndose en el Derecho Penal y fue Juez de 1992 al 1997. Fue profesor de la Escuela de Justicia Criminal de la Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico hasta el 2003 y adems ha sido conferenciante. Siente especial fascinacin por el estudio de la historia y le interesa el anlisis de hiptesis histricas, basadas en alteraciones a eventos. Esta es su primera novela y est en proceso de una segunda.

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