EPISODE · Jul 21, 2026 · 51 MIN
1919 Tour de France - Revisited
from World War I Podcast · host MacArthur Memorial
On Monday, July 13, 2026, the MacArthur Memorial hosted a virtual event featuring Adin Dobkin, author of Sprinting Through No Man’s Land: Endurance, Tragedy, and Rebirth in the 1919 Tour de France. Just months after the end of World War I, cyclists raced across a devastated France - navigating ruined roads, shattered infrastructure, and the deep scars of war. This grueling Tour became a powerful symbol of rebirth - for both the sport and for France. Dobkin explored this pivotal Tour and its connection to French nationalism and nationhood in the post-war period. MacArthur Memorial website: www.macarthurmemorial.org MacArthur Committee Information: MacArthur Membership CommitteeAdin Dobkin also discussed this topic as a guest on the World War I Podcast back in 2022. Listen to that episode HERE.Have a comment about this episode? Send us a text message! (Note: we can read texts, but we cannot respond.) Follow us:Twitter: @MacArthur1880 Amanda Williams on Twitter: @AEWilliamsClarkFacebook/Instagram: @MacArthurMemorialwww.macarthurmemorial.org
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On Monday, July 13, 2026, the MacArthur Memorial hosted a virtual event featuring Adin Dobkin, author of Sprinting Through No Man’s Land: Endurance, Tragedy, and Rebirth in the 1919 Tour de France. Just months after the end of World War I, cyclists raced across a devastated France - navigating ruined roads, shattered infrastructure, and the deep scars of war. This grueling Tour became a powerful symbol of rebirth - for both the sport and for France. Dobkin explored this pivotal Tour and...
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