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2018
Blog post
Karl Marx’s 200th birthday
This year sees the 200th birthday of political philosopher Karl Marx, who was born in the German town of Trier on 5 May 1818. In connection with the anniversary, the British Library opened a new display in its Treasures Gallery earlier this week. ‘Karl and Eleanor – Life in the...Siclovan, Diana
British Library, Germany, Eleanor Marx, Anglo-German, Germanic, history, printed books, exhibitions, British Museum, and Karl Marx
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2019
Exhibition object labels
Karl and Eleanor Marx – Life in the Reading Room (Exhibition label text)
2018 marked the birthday of political philosopher Karl Marx. In connection with the anniversary, the British Library Treasures Gallery display ‘Karl and Eleanor – Life in the Reading Room’ (1 May to 5 August 2019) explored the special relationship that Karl Marx and his youngest daughter, political activist Eleanor Marx,...Siclovan, Diana
exhibition label, Edward Aveling, Eleanor Marx, Communist Manifesto, object label, Capital, Karl Marx, Das Kapital, and socialism
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2019
Exhibition gallery text
Karl and Eleanor Marx – Life in the Reading Room (Exhibition board text)
2018 marked the birthday of political philosopher Karl Marx. In connection with the anniversary, the British Library Treasures Gallery display ‘Karl and Eleanor – Life in the Reading Room’ (1 May to 5 August 2019) explored the special relationship that Karl Marx and his youngest daughter, political activist Eleanor Marx,...Siclovan, Diana
Edward Aveling, Eleanor Marx, Communist Manifesto, Capital, Karl Marx, exhibition board, gallery text, Das Kapital, and socialism