Category Archives: Communism
MAO ZEDONG
(1893-1976)
The Suicide of Miss Zhao
Mao Zedong (or Mao Tse-tung), the revolutionary who was to become the leading force in the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, was born to the family of a small landowner. As was the custom among the peasantry, … Continue reading
Filed under Asia, Communism, Mao Zedong, Selections, The Modern Era
KARL MARX
(1818-1883)
from Peuchet on Suicide
Born in Trier, Prussia, the third of seven children, Karl Heinrich Marx was educated at home until the age of 13. His father, descended from a long line of rabbis, was prohibited by the Prussian authorities from practicing law … Continue reading
Filed under Communism, Europe, Marx, Karl, Selections, Societal Organizations, The Modern Era