People's Historian: Robert Owen and New Lanark

In a short film for STV, People's Historian Daniel Gray tells the story of utopian socialist Robert Owen. Daniel visits New Lanark, where Owen's principles were put into practice with great success.
Filmed and edited by Marco Federici of STV.

[@JamesFlemingIreland]

One of the world's first communists who made a great contribution to socialist ideas on which Marx and Engels developed modern socialism. A great and courageous man. Thanks for posting.

[@LieutenantPhys]

And now the same people following Marx's ideas are Americans with dyed hair and too much time on twitter

[@poopnugetzz21]

My family were workers at New Lanark. My great, great Grandfather used his education to get out of the mill and go work on the railroads in China, then help his children come to America.

[@sebdob9708]

U got the Robert Owen cut, too fresh

[@ajoybaksi3654]

Robert Owen is one of the most remarkable people (anywhere in the world) for the last few centuries. Also one of the least well known. Through serendipity, I have had the good fortune to stand in New Lanark. though I then knew nothing of Robert Owen at that time. He was far more advanced in his thinking about human rights in general, than people like Wilberforce, who are widely held in high esteem. Hats off to you, sir.

[@annettee3647]

Great film. Use in my World History classes.

[@frankiegumbo3907]

That was a really interesting story. Thanks

[@sebdob9708]

Good video not enough likes, Bless

[@rodriguezy1913]

Wow, why have I never heard of this before???

[@andrejparunovic]

Because we live in a capitalist world.

[@alexisroman1122]

Cuz they don't want to admit that socialism actually works

[@rappakalja5295]

@@andrejparunovic Interesting, considering how this was the subject of a lecture (in my "horrible" capitalist country).

[@rappakalja5295]

@@alexisroman1122 Keep dreaming.

[@andrejparunovic]

@@rappakalja5295 Where are you form?

[@strawbbzzz8585]

THANKYOU SO MUCH this has helped me with my history homework thankyouu

[@-dt5wn]

I could have helped you lol! He was mu great great great great grandfather so i know quite a bot

[@seokwoodan]

@@-dt5wn HAHAHA

[@grandslam1998]

Fine work!

[@-dt5wn]

Robert owen is my great great great great grandfather lol

[@aninjatuna8576]

Great project

[@winterangel002]

I like Robert Owen more than Samuel Greg now damn

[@ibby2611]

Who is here from history

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me

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[@SnowSlushii]

I got it from social lol

[@izzah310]

Niceee