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George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys, was a judge, notorious for “acting as an instrument of royal policy”. Rapidly ascending through… READ MORE
On December 11th 1810 nineteen journeymen compositors (typesetters) who worked on the Times newspaper were sentenced to imprisonment for conspiracy, in… READ MORE
In 1975 14 peace activists were charged under the Incitement to Disaffection Act 1934 with conspiracy to incite disaffection. They… READ MORE
During both the first and second world wars the government introduced compulsory ID cards as part of their emergency measures.… READ MORE
During the wave of occupations of universities and colleges over the winter of 2010, part of a wider movement against… READ MORE
Brixton’s long history of police harassment and violence against its black residents has included several deaths in custody, or police… READ MORE
“Well! but we have had a prodigious riot: are not you impatient to know the particulars? It was so prodigious a… READ MORE
In the whirlwind of the housing, development and gentrification crisis currently gripping London, it’s always worth reminding ourselves that this… READ MORE
“In consequence of an advertisement which was placarded throughout the metropolis, stating that a meeting of manufacturers, artisans, etc., would… READ MORE
As we have related a number of times on this blog already (here, and here), the silkweavers of Spitalfields and… READ MORE
"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
~ Rogers Hornsby
A passionate baseball fan blog celebrating America's favorite pastime.
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