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Opinion. Discusses the book, `The Aura of the Cause: A Photo Album for North American Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War,' by Cary Nelson. A related exhibition of photographs at the Puffin Room in New York City through June 1, 1997.

Recounts a radical's experience with the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, a regiment of Americans who volunteered to defend the democratically elected Spanish Republic from fascism during the 1930s. Family background; Reasons for volunteering to go to Spain; Combat experiences.

Calls for the recognition of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, a group of volunteers during the Spanish Civil War. Number of casualties from the group; Commemoration of the contributions of the brigade in April 2000 at the Borough of Manhattan Community College.

States that the first monument in the United States to honor the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, which fought in the Spanish Civil War was unveiled at the University of Washington at Seattle in late 1998. Dedication ceremony; Memorial honoring the 3000 Americans that volunteered for the brigade; Efforts of Anthony Geist, associate professor of Spanish at the university, to persuade the university to give space for the memorial.

Focuses on the members of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Seattle, Washington. Recognition of their heroic deeds in the history of the American war; History of the brigade veterans; Ceremony held to recognize brigade members.

Reports on the reunion of foreign volunteers who fought in the Spanish Civil War, held in Madrid, Spain in November 1996. Marking the 60th anniversary of the war's beginning; The International Brigades' fight against right-wing dictator General Francisco Franco; Presence of American members of the so-called Lincoln Brigade; Background of the war and the Nazis' involvement in it; Comments from reunion attendees, about their war experiences.