The French History Podcast / is on Nostr

A history of France from 3 million years ago to present, presented by Dr. Gary Girod

Last Notes

2025-01-01 21:30:30

Mass shootings (4+ killed or injured) by country in 2024:
France: 11
Germany: 3
UK/Italy: 1
South Korea/Japan: 0
US: 503

2024-07-30 17:18:01

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2024-07-23 23:31:24

The best pride flag
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2024-07-21 03:17:44

#OTD 20 July 1925 Frantz Omar Fanon was born. He became a world-renowned anti-colonial writer whose books "Black Skin, White Masks," and "The Wretched of the Earth" are classic anti-colonial works.
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2024-06-29 20:41:05

#OTD 29 June 1900 Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint-Exupéry was born. He was a famous aviator & author who served in WW2 until he & his plane disappeared without a trace. He is most famous for Le Petit Prince, one of the best-selling books of all time.
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2024-06-20 15:50:57

#OTD 20 June 1786 Marceline Desbordes-Valmore was born. She was one of the founders of Romantic poetry. She became friends with the novelist Honoré de Balzac & inspired the title character of La Cousine Bette.
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2024-06-17 23:53:57

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2024-06-09 17:27:59

Armand de Gramont was one of the greatest playboys of the 17th century. The most handsome man at court, he had numerous affairs with women & men. He was exiled by Louis XIV but welcomed back 9 years later & even won fame in the Franco-Dutch War when he swam across the Rhine, inspiring his men to follow him. #LGBTQ #Pride
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2024-06-01 18:00:48

Happy Pride Month! LGBTQ+ people have been part of France's history from the beginning. Pictured: the first march for the rights and liberties of gays and lesbians in France, held in Paris, 4 April 1981. #Pride
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2023-08-27 23:52:55

I will never trust a single thing Nate Silver ever says again. If you live in France for any amount of time you'll learn that even poor people eat pretty healthy & fairly refined food. It is probably the most important part of French culture.
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