Saturday, Spanish authorities received a false bomb threat at the tomb of former Fascist dictator Francisco Franco. Spaniards still have strongly ambivalent feelings about Franco. Now, 30 years after Franco's death, a dispute has broken out over what to do with the tomb.
All Things Considered, June 23, 2000 · Critic Bob Mondello reviews the film Butterfly, a film based in 1936 Spain. It's about a young boy and his teacher, and the importance of their relationship as the Spanish Civil War begins. The film is based on Manuel Rivas' book, Que Me Quieres Amor?
Morning Edition, March 15, 2001 · NPR's Jason Beaubien reports that a plaque was erected in the New Hampshire State House to honor the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. The 12-member group fought in the Spanish civil war to support the Loyalist government. But some say the plaque is memorializing Communists and Communist sympathizers.