Andrew Whitehead: A Devilish Kind of Courage

Cover: 9781789148442 | A Devilish Kind of Courage | Andrew Whitehead | Buch | Englisch | 2024

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A thrilling account of the 1911 Siege of Sidney Street--when a young Winston Churchill allowed two immigrant revolutionaries to burn to death in London's East End. On January 3, 1911, police discovered Latvian revolutionaries on the lam in London's East End. A six-hour gunfight ensued until fire consumed the building where the radicals had taken refuge. When a not-yet-prime-minister Winston Churchill arrived at the scene, he ordered officials to let the fire run its course. At least two people burned to death in the blaze, but the Latvian ringleader, Peter the Painter, remained at large. Known as the Siege of Sidney Street, the event was a nationwide sensation and ignited fierce debates about immigration, extremism, and law enforcement. This book unravels the full story of the siege, the Latvian expatriates, and London's vibrant anarchist movement in the early twentieth century.

Über den Autor

Andrew Whitehead is a historian and lecturer with over thirty years of experience in public broadcasting, including as editor of the BBC World Service. His publications include Curious Crouch End.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2024
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Jahrhundert:	20. Jahrhundert
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13:	9781789148442
ISBN-10:	1789148448
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Whitehead, Andrew
Hersteller:	Reaktion Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	216 x 138 x 33 mm
Von/Mit:	Andrew Whitehead
Erscheinungsdatum:	14.05.2024
Gewicht:	0,54 kg