In this episode of the History Slam, Sean Graham talks with Janette Higgins about her father’s memoir Fighting for Democracy: The True Story of Jim Higgins (1907-1982), a Canadian Activist in Spain’s Civil War. They talk about her father’s childhood, his decision to come to Canada, and his participation in the Regina Riot. They also talk about Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion in the Spanish Civil War, Jim’s role in the war, his meeting with Manuel Alvarez, and the legacy of the Spanish Civil War in Canada.