DISCUSSION TOPIC: THE VALLEY OF THE FALLEN

Video Sources

  "In Spain, Clock Is Ticking For Franco's Exhumation," Focus, France 24, October 11, 2019.  (15 mins)

  "Spain Orders Franco Family To Transfer Dictator's Remains," DW, February 16, 2019.  (5 mins)

  "Spaniards Divided Over Future Of Franco Monument," Focus, France 24, September 17, 2018.  (17 mins)

"Francisco Franco Memorial Opens Fresh Wounds In Spain," BBC News, July 18, 2011.

Valley Of The Fallen In The News

  "Franco: Spain Seeks To Transform Monument Into Civilian Cemetery," BBC News, September 15, 2020.

Sam Jones, "Spain Plans To Turn Franco's Former Burial Site Into Civil Cemetery," Guardian, September 15, 2020.

  "The Observer View On Franco's Reburial And Partial Closure For Spain's Civil War Victims," Observer, October 27, 2019.

  Natalia Junquera, "Valley Of The Fallen Faces Uncertain Future After Franco's Exhumation," El Pais, October 25, 2019.

  Guy Hedgecoe, "Franco Exhumation: Dictator's Move Stirs Fury In Divided Spain," BBC News, October 24, 2019.

  Sam Jones, "'Spain Is Fulfilling Its Duty To Itself': Franco's Remains Exhumed," Guardian, October 24, 2019.

  Brakkton Booker, "Spain Moves Dictator Francisco Franco's Remains, After Months Of Legal Battles," NPR, October 24, 2019.

  Federico Lopez-Terra, "Exhumation Of Franco's Remains Is A Chance For Spain To Rest In Peace," Conversation, October 24, 2019.

  "Franco Exhumation: Why Is Spain Moving A Dictator's Remains?," BBC News, October 21, 2019.

  "Franco's Exhumation: Bringing An End To A Symbol Of The Spanish Dictatorship," El Pais, October 24, 2019

  Sam Jones, "Franco's Remains To Be Exhumed On Thursday After Long Court Battle," Guardian, October 21, 2019.

  "Spain Set To Exhume Ex-Dictator Franco's Remains," DW, October 21, 2019.

  Carlos E. Cue, "Franco's Exhumation To Take Place On Thursday," El Pais, October 21, 2019.

  Raphael Minder, "About To Exhume Franco, Spain Faces 33,000 Others Buried With Him," New York Times, October 19, 2019.

Marcos Lema, "Franco's Family Requests Military Funeral Honors At His Exhumation," El Pais, October 15, 2019.

Reyes Rincon, "Supreme Court Authorizes Immediate Exhumation Of Francisco Franco," El Pais, September 30, 2019.

  Natalia Junquera, "Valley Of The Fallen: The Fight To Recover Remains From 'Spain's Largest Mass Grave,'" El Pais, September 25, 2019.

  "Franco Exhumation: Spain's Supreme Court Backs Move To Cemetery," BBC News, September 24, 2019.

  Brakkton Booker, "Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco's Remains Can Be Moved, Court Rules," NPR, September 24, 2019.

  Javier Casqueiro, "In New Setback To Franco Reburial, Religious Leader Denies Access To Tomb," El Pais, January 3, 2019.

Sam Jones, "'The Sooner It's Gone, The Better,' Says Former Prisoner At Site Of Franco's Tomb," Guardian, November 12, 2018.

  Sam Jones, "Vatican Denies Spain's Claims Of Deal Over Franco's Reburial," Guardian, October 30, 2018.

  Raphael Minder, "Spain To Exhume Franco From Monument He Had Built," New York Times, September 13, 2018.

  "Spanish Lawmakers Vote To Dig Up Ex-Dictator Franco," DW, September 13, 2018.

  Anabel Diez, "Spanish Congress Approves Exhumation Of Franco's Remains," El Pais, September 13, 2018.

  "Franco's Family Promises To Exhaust 'All Legal Avenues' To Step Exhumation," El Pais, August 27, 2018.

  Giles Tremlett, "Yes, Spain Should Dig Franco Up; But It Must Not Bury The Horror Of His Regime," Guardian, August 24, 2018.

  Mark McKinty, "Digging Up Franco: Why Spain Still Can't Decide What To Do With The Dictator's Body," Conversation, July 31, 2018.

  Sam Jones, "Franco's Family Fights PM Over Removal Of Dictator's Remains," Guardian, July 20, 2018.

  Constanza Lambertucci et al., "Hundreds Protest To Keep Franco's Remains In Valley Of The Fallen," El Pais, July 16, 2018.

  Natalia Junquera, "Should The Valley Of The Fallen Be Allowed To Fall Into Ruins?," El Pais, June 26, 2018.

"Spain To Exhume Franco's Remains And Turn Site Into Place Of 'Reconciliation,'" Guardian, June 19, 2018.

  Fernando Garea, "Spanish Congress Approves Removal Of Franco's Remains From Valley Of Fallen," El Pais, May 11, 2017.

  "Spain To Make First Exhumations From Civil War Mausoleum," Guardian, May 9, 2016.

  Guy Hedgecoe, "Spain's Monument To Franco: A Divisive Reminder," Al Jazeera, February 8, 2015.

  Sarah Rainsford, "Fate Of Franco's Valley Of Fallen Reopens Spain Wounds," BBC News, July 18, 2011.

Raphael Minder, "Spain Examines Future Of Fascist Monument, And Franco's Remains," New York Times, June 21, 2011.

"Franco-Era Monument Remains Divisive For Spain," DW, June 18, 2011.

Audio Sources

  "Spain Plans To Remove Franco's Remains From A Memorial, Angering His Supporters," NPR, October 19, 2018.

  "Spain To Uncover Past In 'Valley Of The Fallen,'" All Things Considered, NPR, November 9, 2009.

"Spain Debates Future Of Franco's Tomb," Weekend Edition Sunday, May 29, 2005.

"Monument To The Spanish Civil War," My Century, BBC World Service, August 15, 1999.  (4 mins)