Radio Blue Heart is on the air!
workingclasshistory: “On this day, 18 February 1904, sculptor, teacher and anti-fascist Felicia Browne was born in Thames Ditton, England. With the outbreak of the Spanish civil war in 1936 she travelled to Spain with her friend Edith Bone to fight...

workingclasshistory:

On this day, 18 February 1904, sculptor, teacher and anti-fascist Felicia Browne was born in Thames Ditton, England. With the outbreak of the Spanish civil war in 1936 she travelled to Spain with her friend Edith Bone to fight against the nationalist forces who had risen up against the elected left-wing government. She joined a Republican militia, and became the first British volunteer be killed in the conflict during a mission to blow up a nationalist munitions train.
Learn more about the civil war in episodes 39-40 of our podcast, available on every major podcast up or on our website: https://workingclasshistory.com/2020/06/17/e39-the-spanish-civil-war-an-introduction/ https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/1923774147807726/?type=3

Reblogged 1 year ago from workingclasshistory
108 notes
  1. den1990 reblogged this from workingclasshistory
  2. thenightlymirror reblogged this from workingclasshistory
  3. antiantemeridian reblogged this from workingclasshistory
  4. thoughtsatthewitchinghour reblogged this from workingclasshistory
  5. hctibykoops reblogged this from workingclasshistory
  6. getyernazzumz reblogged this from workingclasshistory
  7. mothmarx reblogged this from workingclasshistory
  8. anzer-ke reblogged this from workingclasshistory
  9. tetrachromiahedron reblogged this from workingclasshistory
  10. unknowncriteria reblogged this from workingclasshistory
  11. rosplosion reblogged this from anarcho-gamerist and added:
    “friend”
  12. workingclasshistory posted this