On this day, 21 July 1936, this iconic photograph of 17-year-old socialist Marina Ginestà was taken in revolutionary Barcelona, just days after the start of the Spanish civil war. It was taken by Juan Guzmán atop the Hotel Colón. Ginestà survived the war and lived until 2014.
In this podcast episode we given overview of the history of the Spanish civil war and revolution: https://workingclasshistory.com/2018/07/29/spanish-civil-war-podcast/ https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/1171597386358743/?type=3