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Mollie Steimer
Mollie Steimer (; November 21, 1897 – July 23, 1980) was a Ukrainian anarchist activist. After settling in New York City in 1913, she quickly became involved in the local anarchism in the United States, anarchist movement and was caught up in the case of ''Abrams v. United States''. Charged with sedition, she was eventually deported to Soviet Russia, where she met her lifelong partner Senya Fleshin and agitated for the rights of anarchist political prisoners in the country. For her activities, she and Fleshin were again deported to western Europe, where they spent time organising aid for exiles and political prisoners, and took part in the debates of the international anarchist movement. Following the rise of the Nazis in Europe, she and Fleshin fled to Mexico, where they spent the rest of their lives working as photographers. Early life and activism On November 21, 1897, Mollie Steimer was born in Dunaivtsi, a village in the south-west of the Russian Empire. At the age of 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunaivtsi
Dunaivtsi (, ; ; ) is a List of cities in Ukraine, city in Kamianets-Podilskyi Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine. It is located on the river Ternavka, 22 km away from the railway station Dunaivtsi and 68 km from the Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine, Khmelnytskyi. Reinforcement plant, repair and engineering works and butter-processing plant are located in the city. The city also houses a control center of the State Space Agency of Ukraine. Dunaivtsi hosts the administration of Dunaivtsi urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Current population is 15,078 (2024). History The date of the first written mention in document about Dunaivtsi is 1403. This year is assumed to be the foundation date of the settlement. At the request of heiress Elżbieta Lanckorońska, King Sigismund III Vasa granted Magdeburg rights, Magdeburg city rights, established weekly markets and two annual fairs. In 1605, King Sigismund III Vasa granted the coat of arms and established two more annual fairs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
