Homage to Catalonia 1943. The closing phrase of the poem, "No bomb that ever burst shatters the crystal spirit", was later taken by George Woodcock for the title of his Governor General's Award-winning critical study of Orwell and his work, "The Crystal Spirit" (1966). Homage to Catalonia Homage to Catalonia is George Orwell's personal account of his experiences and observations fighting for the Republican army during the Spanish Civil War. The war was one of the shaping events on his political outlook and a significant part of what led him to write, in 1946, "Every line of serious work that I have written
George Croghan (soldier) George Croghan (soldier) George Croghan (November 15, 1791 – January 8, 1849) was an American soldier. He was born at the Locust Grove farm in what is now Louisville, Kentucky and died in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal. George Croghan was born in Louisville, Kentucky. His father was William Croghan of Dublin, Ireland, and he had served in the Revolutionary War at the battles of Brandywine and Monmouth. His mother was Lucy Clark Croghan. She had two brothers who achieved renown: Captain William Clark and General George Rogers Clark. Croghan married Serena Livingston,