Posts – Page 7 – The French History Podcast

June 1, 2019

14 – A Year of Heroes: Lucius Vorenus, Titus Pullo and Vertico the Gaul

Caesar begins the year by invading Britannia and harassing Belgica. Meanwhile Celtica rises up and the Gauls surround two Roman armies. With doom approaching

ancient, Britain

May 25, 2019

Between Throne and Altar: French Kings Versus the Papacy with Quentin Adams

The fall of Rome meant the rise of the Vatican as Europe broke up into small feudal states. But when France emerged as a

Christianity, medieval

May 18, 2019

13 – The End of the World and Beyond: Caesar’s Invasions of Germania and Britannia

Caesar’s devastation of the Belgae opens up Gaul to a German invasion to the east. To the north, Britannia unsettles Gaul. To solve both

ancient, Britain, Germany

May 4, 2019

12 – Belgica: Between Caesar and Germania

After conquering Celtica, Caesar engages in two years of brutal war against the Belgae who are determined to maintain their freedom.

ancient, Belgium

April 27, 2019

France and America’s Cold War with Dr. Robert Buzzanco

One of America’s leading scholars on the Vietnam War talks about how France and the US clashed during the Cold War, largely over Indochina.

Cold War, Empire, modern, Vietnam, war

April 20, 2019

Notre Dame de Paris

Ph.D candidate Gary Girod tells Notre Dame’s fascinating history from the first stones laid for the Roman temple to Jupiter, up until present and

ancient, Early modern, medieval, modern

April 20, 2019

11 – The War Begins

A migrating wave of Celts from Switzerland gives Caesar the opportunity to invade Gaul. But things aren’t so simple; to conquer Gaul he’ll have

Celts, Germany, history, war

April 6, 2019

10 – Destiny Meets Opportunity

A crisis in Gaul sparks a war between civilizations a millenia in the making.

ancient, Rome

March 23, 2019

From Vichy to Alizée: Making The Modern French Woman with Dr. Sarah Fishman

A conversation with renowned scholar Dr. Sarah Fishman on how French women under Vichy, who were among the most oppressed in the developed world,

culture, modern, women

March 9, 2019

The Munitionettes of World War I

In this special episode, we examine the hardships, triumphs and transformation that women underwent in WWI while exploring why French women didn’t receive the

modern, war

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