Seeds of Fire: A People’s Chronology

Recalling events that happened on this day in history.
Memories of struggle, resistance and persistence.

Compiled by Ulli Diemer

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December 10, 1835
U.S. Marines invade Peru to ‘protect American interests’ after an attempted revolution breaks out.
Related Topics: InterventionPeruU.S. Imperialism
December 10, 1992
The United States sends its military forces to intervene in Somalia.
Related Topics: InterventionSomaliaU.S. Imperialism
December 10, 1997
Julia Butterfly Hill, age 23, climbs “Luna,” a 1,000-year-old California redwood, to protect it from loggers. She stays up in the tree for more than two years, sustained by a network of supporters, who keep her supplied with food, water, reading matter, and other supplies.



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