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HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Egypt, Part 6, 1890-1917

Cairo street scene, early 1900’s. Image from mfish. A people’s history: The movement to democratize Egypt Part 6: 1890-1917 period — Early union-building and calls for economic reform. By Bob Feldman | The Rag Blog | August 13, 2013 [With … Continue reading

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HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Egypt, Part 5, 1879-1890

Sir Evelyn Baring, later Lord Cromer, coined the term “Veiled Protectorate.” Painting by John Singer Sargent / National Portrait Gallery, London / Wikimedia Commons. A people’s history: The movement to democratize Egypt Part 5: 1879-1890 period — Britain rules Egypt … Continue reading

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HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Egypt, Part 4, 1849-1879

Building the Suez Canal. Image from Modern School. A people’s history: The movement to democratize Egypt Part 4: 1849-1879 period — From free trade and the Suez Canal to bankruptcy and austerity By Bob Feldman | The Rag Blog | … Continue reading

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HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Egypt, Part 3, 1805-1849

Muhammad Ali Pasha, Ottoman ruler of Egypt. Painting by Auguste Couder, 1841 / Wikimedia Commons.   A people’s history: The movement to democratize Egypt Part 3: 1805-1849 period — The autocratic rule of Muhammad Ali Pasha. By Bob Feldman | The … Continue reading

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HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Egypt, Part 2, 641-1805

Egyptian Mamluk warriors serving in the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. Image from The Lost Treasure Chest. A people’s history: The movement to democratize Egypt Part 2: 641-1805 period — Egypt under many rulers. By Bob Feldman | The … Continue reading

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HISTORY / Bob Feldman : A People’s History of Egypt, Part I, 525 BC-641 AD

Cleopatra VII and her son Caesarion at the Temple of Dendera. Image from Wikimedia Commons. A people’s history: The movement to democratize Egypt Part 1: 525 BC to 641 AD period — From the Persian invasion to the Byzantium Empire … Continue reading

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