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...Arianne R. Cohen...
State Sen. Burt Cohen, a Democrat, initiated the campaign for the plaque to honor New Hampshire men who volunteered to fight Franco in the Spanish Civil War over 60 years ago. In 1937, sponsored by the Communist Party, a dozen residents of New Hampshire joined the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. They crossed the Pyrenees by foot, sacrificing food, limbs, and sometimes their lives so the Spanish Republic might survive Franco's military coup. England, France and the United States refused to aid the legitimate democratic republic, while Germany and Italy generously donated modern guns, tanks and bombs to the fascist side...
...Cohen believed the members of the Brigade deserved to be remembered because they had valiantly fought against a fascist army before the U.S. officially declared war on international fascism. He saw their combat as the ultimate example of heroism and commitment to the democratic principle of freedom. But others around the state clamored that the Brigaders had been agents of a Soviet plan to spread communism around the world...
Before the hearing, Cohen had told me, "This is the last battle of the Spanish Civil War, and I think Franco will win again." His prediction was correct; the committee voted unanimously against the plaque. This time fascism won on American soil...
...Following a mediocre season which concluded with four straight Ivy losses, Princeton Coach Cindy Cohen announced her resignation. The departure of Cohen--who led Princeton to the College World Series twice in the mid-90's--marks the end of an era of Tiger dominance in the Ivy League. Princeton (21-25, 6-6) will hope to improve under new coach Maureen Davies, who won a school-record 83 games during the Tigers' glory years...