Following the communist coup of February 1948 in Czechoslovakia, as many as 100,000 people were prosecuted for ‘political crimes’, most of whom were sentenced to lengthy periods in penal institutions and forced labour camps, including Dagmar Šimková, who later produced a detailed autobiographical account of her experiences in prison, Byly jsme tam taky [“We were there too”].
Irish journalist, broadcaster, and republican
Irish chemist
New Zealand politician of the late 1800s
Irish suffragette and socialist
Irish republican
Irish folksong collector, Irish language enthusiast, and political activist
Supporter of Irish independence and other causes
Trailblazing political scientist and educator who made significant contributions to the study of American politics, women in politics, and international relations.
American civil engineer, architect, and suffragist