The #AbrahamLincolnBrigade, US volunteers on the republican/socialist side in the #SpanishCivilWar, was the first time a #Black man commanded an American army. #OliverLaw, barred by US law from being an officer, was selected by three white officers on #ThisDayInHistory in 1937.
Female soldiers in service to the anti-fascist Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War, 1936

Female soldiers in service to the anti-fascist Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War, 1936

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/2118360/female-soldiers-in-service-to-the-anti-fascist-spanish-republic-during-the-spanish-civi

« [C]omme le montre l’historienne canadienne #KirstenWeld, la #GuerreCivileEspagnole n’a jamais cessé d’être une référence structurante dans l’imaginaire des acteurs politiques latino-américains. »

entretien (Eng/Fr) avec l'autrice de l'ouvrage à paraître, #RuinsAndGlory

https://www.diagrammes.fr/fr/folders/la-longue-guerre-civile-espagnole-en-amerique-latine
#AmériqueLatine #histoireDeLAmériqueLatine #gaucheLatinoaméricaine #livres #LatinAmerica #LatinAmericanHistory #LatinAmericanLeft #SpanishCivilWar #révolutions #books @bookstodon

La longue Guerre civile espagnole en Amérique latine - DIAGRAMMES

“Ce qui me frappe particulièrement dans cette période de résurgence de l'extrême droite, c'est qu'elle s'inscrit clairement dans la lignée de la droite espagnole des années 1930 et des fondements idéologiques de ce qui allait devenir le régime franquis...

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Las tropas italianas en octubre de 1938 partiendo de Cádiz a Italia. A la derecha se ve el palacio de la Diputación Provincial.

🏛️Biblioteca de la Universidad de San Diego (California)

#Cadiz #España #Spain #guerracivilespanola #spanishcivilwar #fotografia #photography
Female militia of the anarchist CNT-FAI, Catalonia, Spanish Civil War, 1936

A Glimpse of Love Amid the Spanish Civil War: The Wedding of Alfonsa and Ernesto

📰 Original title: The Wedding of Republican Milicianos in 1936

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#history #spanishcivilwar #photography #militia

A Glimpse of Love Amid the Spanish Civil War: The Wedding of Alfonsa and Ernesto

On October 18, 1936, amid the Siege of Madrid during the Spanish Civil War, Alfonsa and Ernesto, two Republican milicianos, decided to marry. Their union, captured by renowned Spanish photojournalist Alfonso Sánchez Portela, offers a striking contrast to the grim wartime imagery typically associated with the conflict. Instead of traditional wedding attire, both the bride and groom wore the utilitarian overalls of citizen-soldiers defending the Second Spanish Republic. Surrounding them were fellow militia members, sharing a rare moment of joy and tenderness amid the chaos of battle. The photograph, titled La boda de los milicianos, became an iconic representation of Republican resilience, symbolizing youth, idealism, and equality as men and women fought side by side on the front lines. While the fates of Alfonsa and Ernesto after the brutal three-year conflict remain unknown, the original gelatin silver print is preserved at Madrid's Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, standing as a historical testament to the human dimension of war.

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A Glimpse of Love Amid the Spanish Civil War: The Wedding of Alfonsa and Ernesto

📰 Original title: The Wedding of Republican Milicianos in 1936

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅

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#history #spanishcivilwar #photography #militia

A Glimpse of Love Amid the Spanish Civil War: The Wedding of Alfonsa and Ernesto

On October 18, 1936, amid the Siege of Madrid during the Spanish Civil War, Alfonsa and Ernesto, two Republican milicianos, decided to marry. Their union, captured by renowned Spanish photojournalist Alfonso Sánchez Portela, offers a striking contrast to the grim wartime imagery typically associated with the conflict. Instead of traditional wedding attire, both the bride and groom wore the utilitarian overalls of citizen-soldiers defending the Second Spanish Republic. Surrounding them were fellow militia members, sharing a rare moment of joy and tenderness amid the chaos of battle. The photograph, titled La boda de los milicianos, became an iconic representation of Republican resilience, symbolizing youth, idealism, and equality as men and women fought side by side on the front lines. While the fates of Alfonsa and Ernesto after the brutal three-year conflict remain unknown, the original gelatin silver print is preserved at Madrid's Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, standing as a historical testament to the human dimension of war.

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A few months later in 1936 the Spanish Civil War started, with the anarchists starting a revolution. Goldman was invited and felt happy for the first time since Berkmans death. She was overjoyed seeing life in a community run by and for anarchists, according to true anarchist principles. She stayed there and started working for the bulletin of the anarchists.

#EmmaGoldman #SpanishCivilWar #SpanishRevolution