Lawrence Cane Papers 1937-1938

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Lawrence Cane Papers 1937-1938

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Lawrence Cane (1912-1976), who changed his name from Lawrence Cohen in 1939, sailed for Spain in July 1936 to join the International Brigades. There, as part of the Canadian MacKenzie-Papineau Battalion, he saw heavy combat. He returned to the United States in December 1938. Cane was later decorated for bravery in action in World War II. The collection consists of materials from Cane's time in Spain, and includes military citations, artifacts and papers, identity books, and memorabilia.

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Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

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Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

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Cane, Lawrence, 1912-1976

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Lawrence Cane (who changed his name from Lawrence Cohen in 1939, after returning from the Spanish Civil War) was the son of working-class Russian-Jewish immigrant parents and was raised in East Harlem, New York. He attended City College, where he was on the student council, edited the college newspaper and was active in anti-Nazi protests. During the height of the Depression, Cane hopped freight trains across the United States. In July 1936, without telling his parents where he was going, he sai...

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Spain. Ejercito Popular de la Republica. Abraham Lincoln Battalion.

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