DESCRIPTION:
During the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), almost forty thousand men
and women from fifty-two countries, including 2,800 Americans,
traveled to Spain to join the International Brigades to help fight
fascism.

The U.S. volunteers became known collectively as:

The Abraham Lincoln Brigade.


The Last Lincoln Veteran
by David Rovics

from the album
Big Red Sessions

www.davidrovics.com

Video Shot and Edited by Chris Chandler
and Jen Delyth

www.chrischandler.org

Another baldtire production
Oakland, CA


Song Produced by David Rovics and Billy Oskay
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Billy Oskay at Big Red Studio
Production ideas and mixing assistance: Nick Angelo
Assistant engineer: Jim Cuda
Studio intern: Zach Stamler


The band:
Vocals and acoustic guitar: David Rovics
Electric guitars: Nick Angelo, Tim Murphy
Bass: Arcellus Sykes
Drums: Demitrius Keller
Keys: Asher Fulero
Harmonium and fiddle: Billy Oskay


Visuals:
Moving Images:

"Spain's Civil War Flares Violently on Many Fronts"
Universal News Reel
by Graham Mc Nanee 1937
Public Domain

"Anniversary of the Spanish Civil War"
News in Brief
by: Universal International News
Public Domain

"Franco Haba Ingles"
by British Movietone News
Public Domain

"The Battle of Guadalajara"
By Unknown
Public Domain

"Spain in Revolt"
By American News Reel
Public Domain

Visuals:
Stills:
Spanish, German, French, American Recruitment Posters
1936-1939 Public Domain

Abraham Lincoln Brigade Banner
Public Domain

"The First Annual Conference of Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade"
by: Harris & Ewing, photographers.
Supplied by the Library of Congress
Public Domain

"Abraham Lincoln Brigade (and Tommy Miles)"
Photo Provided by NewYorkSocialists.Org
Used by Permission of
GNU Free Documentation License

"Tom Mooney Company"
By Photo Associated Press
Public Domain

The Abraham Lincoln Brigade
Photographer Unknown
Library of Congress
Public Domain

The song of the Second Spanish Republic
"El Valle del Jarama"
By Alex McDade, Traditional
Public Domain
Performed By Woody Guthrie

http://youtu.be/ORP5-017gKM