August 2019
10 August
The Emu War
Of all the wars in the 20th century, no loss was more frustrating than the military operation against the emu in Western Australia in 1932. Learn about the treatment of these enormous flightless birds as an organized military formation and the subsequent disaster as no amount of military force could successfully and effectively defeat these warriors of the animal world. Podcaster: Lesley |
24 August
Revolutionary Notre-Dame de Paris
In April 2019, a fire at the French cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris had people around the world glued to their newsfeeds and televisions. Join Christine and Elizabeth for a discussion about some significant events that took place at Notre-Dame during one of France’s most turbulent periods, the span from the French Revolution to the exile of Napoleon III. Podcasters: Christine and Elizabeth |