B.S., Mining Engineering, 1923
Chang Chi enrolled in the University of Minnesota in 1920, and received a degree in mining engineering in 1923. After graduating, Chang worked for the Oliver Mining Company as an engineer. After the 1929 market crash, Chang devoted his life to social justice and other political causes. In 1937 he joined the Lincoln Brigade and worked as a truck driver in Spain. He left Spain in 1938 and arrived in Hong Kong to participate in the Second Sino-Japanese War. While living in Hong Kong, Chang published “Spanish Vignettes” about his experience in the Spanish Civil War. He is credited with translating some of Mao Zedong’s works.
张纪，1920年入读明尼苏达大学，1923年获冶矿工程学学位。毕业后，张纪作为工程师在位于明尼苏达州北部的奥利弗采矿公司工作。1929年经济萧条过后，张纪投身于维护社会公正等政治事业。1937年，他加入林肯国际纵队并在西班牙担任卡车司机工作。1938年，他离开西班牙，抵达香港，投身抗日战斗。旅居香港期间，张纪发表了《西班牙插曲》，记录了他在西班牙内战时期的经历。此外，他还为翻译部分毛泽东著作做出了贡献。