Tag: Kurt Eisner
History of Bavaria: Two farmers as left-wing revolutionaries – Munich
Farmers are usually considered conservative, and that was the case in the past. And yet two of them helped to overthrow the monarchy in Bavaria. It can’t be – or…
Munich: Felix Fechenbach, sentenced by the “stupidest court” – Munich
Felix Fechenbach was secretary to Kurt Eisner, leftist, a pioneer of the revolution – and was therefore sentenced to eleven years in prison. The judiciary, on the other hand, was…
From Eisner to Selensky: Anti-Semitism against Jewish politicians. – Culture
One evening in early April 1922, Walther Rathenau received a visitor. Around eight o’clock Albert Einstein rang the bell at his front door. He had brought with him Kurt Blumenfeld,…
Zenzl Mühsam: The wife of the writer Erich Mühsam in portrait – Munich
Revolutions, world wars, fascism: The story of Zenzl Mühsam, which reflects the great mistakes of the 20th century. Of Wolfgang Gorl When Kreszentia Elfinger was born in Haslach in der…