Tag: Spanish Civil War (1936-39)

Far Right May Rise as Kingmaker in Spanish Election

A messier political landscape has lent leverage to the extremes, leaving a hard-right party poised to share power for the first time since Franco.

Theme Park’s Selective History Appeals to a New Spanish Nationalism

Puy du Fou España has drawn visitors with spectacular shows about Spanish history. But part of its success lies in what goes unsaid.

Spanish Vote Threatens Efforts to Recover Franco’s Victims

Spain’s left-wing government has tried to accelerate exhumations of mass graves left from the dictatorship. If it wins Sunday’s election, the right may end that.

Yo-Yo Ma Makes His Encore a Call for Peace, With a Nod to Casals

The celebrated cellist capped a concert with the New York Philharmonic with a work that Pablo Casals often played to protest war and oppression.