Thousands of people were expected to take to the streets for May Day demonstrations today. Here we take a look at the history of the day, which stretches back to Roman times. May Day as a festival ...
May Day celebrations date back to the time of the Roman Republic. However, more recent history has completely changed the basis of the holiday and how people picture it. While there are still ...
Making History consulted Dr Eddie Cass of the Folklore Society, who has studied Lancashire traditions. Dr Cass said that Stephen had been taking part in one of two or three May Day rituals which ...
In Shmakov's view, despite the more than 100-year history of May Day, a slogan of the fight for an eight-hour labor day remains topical. After the 1917 Revolution, the day of workers’ solidarity ...