History Of The Great War

History of the Great War is a weekly podcast that will cover the First World War that occurred from 1914 and 1918. Every week we will be discussing the events that occurred exactly 100 years ago. We will journey from the borders of France in the blistering heat of 1914, to the shores of Gallipoli, to the banks of Somme, to the final knockout attempt by the German army in the spring of 1918.

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200: The Tolkien Special


One of my favorite authors would serve during the war, taking part in the Battle of the Somme. In this episode, an Episode 200 special, I take some time to talk about his experiences during the war and how it influenced his works.

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Sources:

Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle-earth by John Garth

Frodo's Batman by Mark T. Hooker

“Tricksy Lights”: Literary and Folkloric Elements in Tolkien’s Passage of the Dead Marshes by Margaret Sinex

J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century by Tom Shippey

J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography by Humphrey Carpenter

The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien Edited By Humphrey Carpenter

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 May 1, 2019  26m