Letters from the Spanish Civil War: A U.s. Volunteer Writes Home

Name: Letters from the Spanish Civil War: A U.s. Volunteer Writes Home
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ISBN: 9781606351741

ISBN-10: 1606351745

ISBN-13: 9781606351741

Edition: 2013

Authors: Peter N. Carroll, Fraser Ottanelli

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Letters from the Spanish Civil War provides a unique perspective into the motivations that led a young man from the American heartland to defy U.S. neutrality and travel to Spain to fight in defense of democracy against Nazi- and Fascist-backed aggression. Born in a small town in rural Ohio, Carl Geiser came from a deeply religious German-speaking family that had recently emigrated from Switzerland. The onset of the Great Depression exposed Geiser to the reality of hard times and discrimination, challenging his belief that hard work would bring self-reliance and just rewards. This awakening led him to question the logic and values of capitalism and to become active in a range of youth and…

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List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Kent State Univ Pr
Binding: Cloth Text
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Preface and Acknowledgments


Introduction


Carl Geiser's Letters


Postscript


Epilogue


Notes


Suggested Readings


Index