May – named after Maia (meaning The Great One), the Italic goddess of spring. May is linked with Beltane, Hobby Horses and Maypoles.
Date: May 20thCategory: Visual Culture | Historical Resistance | Art & Activism Before social media, before newsprint, before TikToks and Threads, there were walls.And people with glue. For centuries, protest posters have spoken truth to power — sometimes in type,…
Date: May 19thCategory: Hidden Histories | DEI Spotlight | Resistance & Identity History doesn’t always tell the whole story — especially when it comes to the rebels who loved differently, lived defiantly, and often fought from the shadows. This May,…
Date: May 17thCategory: Historical Travel | Working-Class Resistance | Weekend Guide What do a handful of farm labourers, a shady oath, and a tree with a name have in common? They sparked a movement. Nestled in the quiet Dorset countryside…
Date: May 15thCategory: Hidden Histories | Resistance & Subversion | Travel Beneath the cobbled lanes and grand facades of London lies another city — darker, quieter, and once brimming with secrets. A city of hidden tunnels, forgotten meeting places, illicit…
Date: May 14thCategory: Hidden Histories | Protest & Satire | Revolutionary America They weren’t throwing punches. They were throwing tea. On the night of December 16, 1773, a band of rebellious colonists disguised as Mohawk warriors boarded three ships in…
Date: May 13thCategory: Hidden Histories | Resistance & Espionage | WWII War has its soldiers, its generals, and its heroes. But some of the greatest acts of resistance happen in silk stockings, second-hand coats, and under aliases. Today, The Time…
Date: May 12thCategory: Historical Resistance | Hidden Histories | Travel Imagine packing for a road trip, not just with clothes and snacks, but with maps that told you where you’d be allowed to eat, sleep, use the toilet, or even…
Date: May 9thCategory: Music & Culture | Historical Resistance Every movement needs a melody. Every barricade, a battle hymn. And every revolution — whether whispered in a tavern or roared through a megaphone — marches to the beat of its…
Date: May 8thCategory: Historical Resistance | Hidden Histories | WWII Today marks VE Day, the celebration of Germany’s surrender and the official end of World War II in Europe. Streets were flooded with flags, dancing, and tears of relief. Churchill…
Date: May 6thCategory: Historical Resistance | Primary Sources | WWII Some of the bravest acts of resistance in World War II weren’t shouted from rooftops — they were scribbled on scraps of paper, tucked into shoes, or stitched into clothing…
