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Survivor of Guernica bombing in 1937. She’s lived in Boise Idaho since the 1950s.
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On Anniversary of 1937 Guernica Bombing, Basque Community in Idaho Looks Back
Seventy-two years ago this Sunday, in the midst of the Spanish Civil War, on April 26th, 1937, the Basque town of Guernica was carpet bombed by Fascist Italian and Nazi German forces. Three-quarters of Guernica was destroyed, and as many as 1,600 civilians were killed. Boise, Idaho is home to one of the largest Basque populations in the United States. We speak with a survivor of the Guernica bombing...April 24, 2009 | Story
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