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Book SynopsisExamines the participation of New Yorkers in the political struggles and armed conflict that many historians consider a critical precursor to World War II. This book also describes the involvement of students in the war, the key role of writers and the media, and the contributions made by members of New York's art and theater communities.
Trade Review"The editors of this well-illustrated collection of essays bring together a distinguished group of historians, writers, and archivists, including Joshua Brown, E. L. Doctorow, Patrick McNamara, Robert Snyder, and Mike Wallace, to shed light on the city’s role in this civil war. Between the collection’s glossy covers are intellectually engaging and cleverly written essays exploring New York’s contributions to the war effort." * Choice *
Table of ContentsPrefaceForwardForwardIntroductionNew York and the World: The Global ContextThe New York Press and the Spanish Civil WarNew York's Aid to the Spanish RepublicSomeone Had to Help.New York Novelists and Poets Respond to the Spanish Civil WarThe Graphic Fight: New York Political Cartoonists and the Spanish Civil WarThe Lifted Fist: Performing the Spanish Civil War, New York City, 1936-1939The New York City Left and the Spanish Civil WarFrom Brooklyn to Belchite: New Yorkers in the Abraham Lincolm BrigadeNueva York: The Spanish-Speaking Community RespondsLegacies of the Spanish Civil War in New York Photo Essay New Yorkers in the Abraham Lincoln BrigadeAcknowledgments Additional ReadingsContributors
