Greece

Posts in The Copybook tagged ‘Greece’

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Manto Mavrogenous Clay Lane

In 1822, a rich and beautiful young woman took the cause of Greek independence into her capable hands.

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The Most Unkindest Cut of All Clay Lane

Greek revolutionary Nikitarás gives his ungrateful men a sharp reminder of what really matters.

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‘I can walk’ Clay Lane

A mother is determined to see that her disabled daughter gets the help she needs.

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Photo by Captain Tanner, from the Imperial War Museums via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

‘Please Respect our Traditions’ Clay Lane

Archbishop Damaskinos of Athens took his wartime protest straight to the top.

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From the Athens War Museum collection, via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

The Day of ‘No’ Clay Lane

On October 28th, 1940, the Kingdom of Greece surprised everyone by refusing to become part of the German war machine.

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By William Blake (1757-1827), via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

Judicial Iniquity John Stuart Mill

John Stuart Mill reminds us that governments and the courts must never be allowed to criminalise matters of belief or opinion.

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