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On this episode of our Spanish Civil War interview series, I was joined by Dr. Ariel Lamb from the University of Connecticut

to discuss her book No Barrier Can Contain it, Cuban Anti-Fascism and the Spanish Civil War,

as well as her ongoing research into Cuban anti-fascism in the period surrounding the Civil War.

My conversation with Dr. Lamb was fascinating and provided unique insight into events in Cuba

before and after the Civil War, and how those events were both related to events in Spain,

but also uniquely Cuban. Cuba was in a somewhat unique position, given its colonial past and

its continuing connections

with Spain and its rich history.

We also discussed the somewhat unique role that Cuban volunteers in Spain would play

due to their bilingual and international nature.

One of the topics that I knew nothing about that we touched on near the end of our interview

was the effects that the Civil War had on the political situation within Cuba and how

it played a role in altering the course of Cuban history.

Hello everyone and welcome to the Spanish Civil War interview series.

Today I'm here with Dr. Ariel Lamb, the author of No Barrier Can Containant Cuban Anti-Fascism in the Spanish Civil War. Dr. Lamb, how's it going today?

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