EPISODE · Oct 20, 2016 · 29 MIN
8. The Dreyfus Affair, Part 1
from The Land of Desire: French History and Culture · host Diana Stegall
“Lord, we are a guilty, woeful country.” – National Assembly Prayer, May 1871 Welcome back to The Land of Desire, a French history podcast dedicated to exploring all the weird adventures, mysteries and surprising backstories behind French cultural icons. This week we examine the climax of the Belle Époque, the moment when all the cultural The post 8. The Dreyfus Affair, Part 1 appeared first on The Land of Desire.
What this episode covers
When a French soldier named Alfred Dreyfus was arrested for treason, his case became the trial of the century. There was just one teensy little problem...Alfred was innocent! Over the next six weeks we'll take on the crime of the century: a tale of betrayal, espionage, religious fanaticism, and a conspiracy which stretched from the meanest criminal all the way to the President himself. SHOW NOTES: http://www.thelandofdesire.com/2016/10/20/dreyfus-affair-1/
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