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Intellectuals, academics, writers and poets were an important force in the early groups of volunteers. They had the means to get to Spain and were accustomed to travelling, whereas very few workers had left British shores.
From a good book, I want to be taken to the very edge. I want a glimpse into that outer darkness.
Arthur Capper, Politician (1865) |
Gerald Finzi, Composer (1901) |
Gerald R. Ford, President (1913) |
Laurieann Gibson, Director (1969) |
Natalia Ginzburg, (1916) |
Claudia Kennedy, Soldier (1947) |
Patrick J. Kennedy, Politician (1967) |
Arthur Laurents, Playwright (1918) |
Jerome Lawrence, Playwright (1915) |
Edward Fitzgerald, Poet (1883) |
Lawrence Hargrave, Scientist (1915) |