The Tail of the Comet
<p>The story of Florentino Goicoechea (Basque: Florentino Goikoextea), a Basque resident and occassional smuggler living in the Pyrenees between France and Spain who operated the <em>Réseau Comète</em> or "Comet Line", an escape route for downed Allied airman shot down over Europe during World War II. Florentino Goicoechea would assist airmen in hiding in occupied France and smuggle them across the border to neutral Spain for return to the Allies.</p>
<p>Part of the <a title="Intertwined: Basques and Americans Crossing Paths collection" href="/omeka/collections/show/26" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Intertwined</a> series of articles celebrating Basque and American Encounters in conjunction with the <a title="Smithsonian Institute's 2016 Folklife Festival" href="http://www.festival.si.edu/2016/basque/smithsonian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Smithsonian's 2016 Folklife Festival</a>.</p>
Vince J. Juaristi
http://m.elkodaily.com/lifestyles/intertwined-the-tail-of-the-comet/article_ec8ac7bb-9520-5b57-86e3-191a9c019098.html
Virtual Humanities Center at Great Basin College
5 March 2016
Scott A. Gavorsky; Frank L. Sawyer [VHC]
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Oral History - Ronnie Dixon (11/05/2014)
Oral History interview with Ronnie Dixon, Western Shoshone from Battle Mountain, NV, on 11/05/2014
<p>Ronnie Dixon is a Western Shoshone from the Battle Mountain Band, born and delivered by his grandmother on the Battle Mountain Colony, and was raised in Battle Mountain. He was also raised by his grandmother and grandfather. He tells us about the history of his grandparents, and how he went to school with his sisters and friends. Ronnie then goes on to tell about his times drinking, being a cowboy with his father, and how he was drafted into the Army during Vietnam. He tells us about his time in the Military. And then goes on to tell of his job in Owyhee as a Substance Abuse counselor, and his philosophy around spirituality and drinking.</p>
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Great Basin Indian Archives
Great Basin Indian Archives - GBIA 043
Great Basin Indian Archives
11/05/2014 [11 November 2014]; 2014 November 11
Norm Cavanaugh [interviewer]; Andrew Moore [GBIA]; Scott A. Gavorsky [VHC]; James Hedrick [GBIA/VHC]; University of Utah SYLAP [streaming video]; Great Basin College; BARRICK Gold of North America
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