In the late 1930s, nearly 3000 Americans traveled to Spain to fight in a civil war that would leave upwards of half a million dead. Many of these Americans were socialists and communists - but more than that - virtually all of them were united for the hatred of fascism. This is the story of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Battalion

Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives: https://alba-valb.org

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