by Geoff Cobb 
In the spring of 1937, the hottest topic at Brooklyn College was the Spanish Civil War. Twenty Brooklyn College students volunteered to go to Spain and fight, despite the fact that traveling to Spain was a violation of American law. Today, an exhibit at the school, curated by Prof. Alejandro Alonso, will explore the college’s reaction to the conflict.
The interest in the Spanish Civil War was not just limited to college students.…
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Thank you for this story.
My family and I lived in Greenpoint for many years until our house was taken ,by right of Eminent Domain, to make room for the Brooklyn Queens Expressway.
My twin brothers, Jerome and Joel Peter Witkin are internationally known fine Artists. Perhaps you could run a story on them.
Hi Ms. Witkin,
You have my interest. Could you send me some info about these artists? My e mail is [email protected]
Nice article. Sad that these “premature antifascists” (as the U.S. government called them) were blacklisted at home for their brave stand.
Oakland Street sounds nicer, IMO, than McGuinness Boulevard.
Loving these new history articles!
Thank you Geoff…great story. I am a senior and life long Greenpointer
Twenty eight hundred not five thousand served.
Kozar came home from Spain on the ausonia, which was not a merchant Marine ship.