The French History Podcast

Latest Episodes:

French imperialism, Roman ruins & Algeria with Dr. Bonnie Effros Sep 22, 2023

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Dr. Bonnie Effros explains how French soldiers & scholars uncovered & destroyed Roman ruins in Algeria as part of their civilizing mission.

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[Feed Drop] Warriors in their own Words: Richard Coombs: Crawling Through the Sands of Omaha Sep 18, 2023

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Warriors in their own Words kindly shares an episode of their podcast following a soldier in the Normandy landings.

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A brief history of modern Parisian literature from Baudelaire to Bellanger by Dr. Lauren Quigley Sep 16, 2023

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Dr. Lauren Quigley talks about modern interpretations of the City of Lights.

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Rediscovering Georges de Peyrebrune by Marie Martine Sep 08, 2023

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Scholar Marie Martine talks about one of the most popular woman authors of the Belle Époque.

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From Les Damnés de la Terre to “Par les Damnées de la Terre’’ by Melek Chekili Sep 01, 2023

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Melek Chekili talks about the reinterpretation of Frantz Fanon's ideas in the post-Algerian War by one of Algeria's most famous writers.

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77 Chapter 6: The Lords of War Aug 28, 2023

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We introduce the seven great lords who led the holy war.

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We Didn't Start The Fire: Charles de Gaulle Aug 26, 2023

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"The General." "The Great Asparagus." "A man with the most oversized personality." Charles de Gaulle was President of France from 1959-69, and his near-mythological status had been building up for decades before then. His debut appearance in Billy's song is because of his critical involvement in the May 1958 Crisis, which saw Algerian Nationalists rise up and, after nearly 130 years of French colonization, fight for freedom. Dr Arthur Asseraf is an expert in modern France and North Africa, and grew up in France well aware of the near-mythological status that de Gaulle still adopts today.

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André Malraux, the général De Gaulle, and Kylian Mbappé go to the Panthéon by Pierre Azou Aug 26, 2023

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Is it better to be a hero or great? What is the difference? What makes someone a hero or great in France? Pierre talks all about that and how to get into the Panthéon

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French Melodrama and Chinese Politics by Michelle Chun-Han Hsu Aug 19, 2023

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Scholar Michelle Chun-Han Hsu looks at what a Belle Époque play can tell us about France's understanding of China.

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77 Chapter 5: The False Holy War Aug 12, 2023

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The pope ordered that only soldiers should fight God's enemies. But a mystic from Amiens leads unnumbered masses to holy war and their doom.

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