The day after the midterm elections they’re holding a downtown book party at NYU for “The Good Fight Continues,” a collection of World War II letters from the soldiers of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. You remember them, of course.
You don’t? Well! “They were a volunteer army of about 2,800 men and women who had enlisted to defend the Spanish Republic from military rebels during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939),” the publisher offers as a reminder. “They fought on the losing side. After Pearl Harbor, Lincoln Brigade veterans enthusiastically joined the U.S. Army, welcoming this second chance to fight against fascism. However, the Lincoln recruits soon encountered suspicious military leaders who questioned their patriotism. …”
No comparison with Iraq intended, but that doesn’t sound like much to celebrate — although if America’s Banana Republicans get what they deserve tomorrow, watch out! The party will rock. Time: Nov. 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Place: 70 Washington Square South, NYU’s Bobst Library, 10th floor. (OK, I confess: This notice is a favor to a friend.) Freeloaders are welcome.
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