ICONOGRAPHY OF THE RUSSO-TURKISH WAR OF 1877 – 1878 ON POSTCARDS OF THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY

The article analyzes the illustrated postcards of the early twentieth century as a source of the iconography of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877 – 1878 and the objectives of the worldview of Bulgarian and Russian societies in the early 20th century. It is emphasi...

THE IMPORANCE OF BEING HONEST. ON THE HISTORY OF BULGARIAN ECONOMIC CULTURE 1879 – 1944

The article presents an analysis of honesty as an important aspect of the Bulgarian economic culture. The focus is on the transition from the Bulgarian Revival to the nation state and the subsequent period 1879 – 1944. The main conclusions are synthesized in t...

THE SPANISH ROYAL STATUTE (1834 – 1836)

El Estatuto Real is a piece of legislation passed in the Spanish monarchy in 1834, representing a “donated” charter, which does not derive from the principle of national sovereignty, but on the contrary – represents the benevolence of the monarch to his subord...

THE BULGARIAN 19 TH CENTURY: NEW SOURCES AND INTERPRETATIONS

AUGUST 1980

AUGUST 1980 IN WARSAW

The Warsaw Commitee of the Polish United Workers Party (PZPR) was one of the biggest regional party commitees constituting the middle level of the party apparatus. The wave of strikes in summer 1980 surprised both the country leaders and regional party structu...

THE FIRST NATIONAL CONGRESS OF DELEGATES OF “SOLIDARITY” – A LESSON OF DEMOCRACY

Established in September 1980, NSZZ “Solidarność” was not only a trade union, but also a great social movement, and a school of democracy for its own members. Starting from the democratically elected works committees, through regional authorities, to the natio...