Spain is rewriting its history. Here's why you should care.

Опубликовано: 09 Сентябрь 2026
на канале: Lower Ed

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In this video, I explain the legacy of dictator Francisco Franco in Spain. Along the way, I discuss the Spanish Civil War, the Valley of the Fallen, the transition to democracy, and the recent movement for historical memory.

Special thanks to Dr. Jacqueline Sheean and Aldara Cidrás for their contributions.

▶ CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
1:54 A country in flames
3:33 Franco's Spain
5:38 Building Valley of the Fallen
8:42 Choosing to forget
11:19 Fascist tour of Madrid
13:24 A wave of historical memory
15:15 To exhume or not to exhume?
17:22 Final thoughts

▶ ABOUT LOWER ED
Lower Ed is an edutainment video series that looks at big questions about culture, media, history, and other topics in the humanities.

▶ SOURCES
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/1...
Unearthing Franco's Legacy : Mass Graves and the Recovery of Historical Memory in Spain, edited by Carlos Jerez-Farrán, and Samuel Amago,
https://www.forbes.com/sites/timreute...
https://www.publico.es/politica/huell...
https://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/1...
https://elpais.com/ccaa/2019/10/24/ma...
https://www.diariodejerez.es/espana/O...
https://www.elespanol.com/cultura/pat...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...
https://english.elpais.com/elpais/201...
https://elpais.com/politica/2018/12/0...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/201...

▶ IMAGES
“The tomb of Francisco Franco, at Valle de los Caídos, Spain.” and “Valle de Los Caidos, Madrid, Spain. Crypt, Central Nave.” and “ValleDeLosCaidos Coat left wing.jpg” and “ValleDeLosCaidos_Crypt_Central_Nave_statues” by Håkan Svensson (Xauxa)
“1933ko azaroaren 5ean Autonomia Estatutua aldarrikatzeko hauteskundeak.” by Indalecio Ojanguren
"Ametrallador del Ejército Republicano en Madrid durante la Guerra Civil Española" posted to Flickr by Abel Pardo López
Mapadefosas-mjusticia-es.jpg by Ministerio de Justicia de España
“Abadía de la Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caídos (Comunidad de Madrid) España” By Catedrales e Iglesias/Cathedrals and Churches
SPA-2014-San Lorenzo de El Escorial-Valley of the Fallen (Valle de los Caídos).jpg by Godot13 on Wikimedia Commons
USA-San Jose-Pellier Park.jpg by EugeneZelenko on Wikimedia Commons
Calle Santa Úrsula. Alcalá de Henares. Comunidad de Madrid. by M.Peinado on Flickr

▶ VIDEOS
“Desfile falangista ante la tumba de Primo de Rivera (2006)” by Jean-François Macé
RTVE “FRANCO SALE EN HELICÓPTERO DEL VALLE DE LOS CAÍDOS”
El Pais “FRANCO EXHUMADO_ Así ha sido la EXHUMACIÓN e INHUMACIÓN del DICTADOR”
“Discurso Santiago Abascal en Barcelona ante más de 2.000 personas en Barcelona #EspañaLoPrimero” by VOX España
“Far-right Vox party enters Spanish parliament” by the Sun
Ayuso, a Ana Rosa: "Si te llaman fascista estás en el lado bueno de la historia" by Diario Público
RTVE NO-DO collection: “El futuro ante Franco,” “FRANCO EN TORTOSA Y TARRAGONA,” “LOS ESPAÑOLES ANTE FRANCO,”RENFE ALREDEDORES DE MADRID (MATERIALES SIN MONTAR),” “FRANCO HA MUERTO”

▶ MUSIC
At the Foot of the Sphinx by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

▶ HASHTAGS
#franco #valleyofthefallen #history #valledeloscaidos #madrid #spanishcivilwar #dictator #fascism #spain