002 Relatively Surprised
The Great War Gets Personal
Air Date: 2023-10-07
Jacob H. Cornelsen and Paul Roche
Randy made a surprising discovery in 2022, and it goes back more than a century! Learn about militaristic pacifists from Canada and the war to end all wars (hint: it didn't). However, it resulted in a giant monument that took longer to build than the war took to fight.
Vimy Ridge reigns with Dieppe and Juno Beach as the most famous sites in France for Canadians. Learn more about it, including an unexpected connection to present-day sports.
Randy's Rambling
Friend Ron in the trenches at Vimy
Ben's Banter
Ben recommends a great documentary, They Shall Not Grow Old.Recommended Resources
Vimy: The Battle and The Legend by Tim Cook, 2017
The Marne, 1914 by Holger H. Herwig, 2009
A Short History of World War I by James L. Stokesbury, 1981
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1. Randy at Vimy Ridge; 2. Front view of Vimy; 3. Friend Roger at Vimy; 4. Painting mentioned in podcast; 5. Randy meets Jacob; 6. Villers Station Cemetery
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