New episode! Hear all about the wonderful Occitania before the Albigensian Crusade devastated its people and culture. https://www.thefrenchhistorypodcast.com/occitanias-heartland/?fbclid=Iwb21leASEWv9jbGNrBIRa_WV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHqW0yuqJReDV3X-o-8vx55YpcTG76TN7ITWZPDembq5mdkyZaekymdWQFN4S_aem_YWdncwBPbuJO7HnnMBlQknqFleBp&brid=YWdncwGjGMYETgOZJ-ctkwtMyLsF
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A history of France from 3 million years ago to present, presented by Dr. Gary Girod
Life expectancy: 84 France, 73 Mississippi
Food insecurity: 10% (F) 24%(M)
Homelessness per 100k: 8(F) 35(M)
Without healthcare: 0(F) 10% (M)
Debt per capita: $56k(F) $62k(M)
Homicide rate per 100k: 1.5 (F) 20(M)
If you measure a society by how wealthy the rich are then the poorest US state is richer than France. If you measure society by how most people live it's clear which is richer. Just more pro-Epstein Class propaganda from the Bezos-owned WaPo.
#OTD 16 May 1916 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland & the French Third Republic sign the secret wartime Sykes-Picot Agreement partitioning former Ottoman territories such as Iraq and Syria. The agreement betrayed the UK's promises to Arabs & led to contested divisions of nations in the Middle East.
#OTD 14 May 1643 Four-year-old Louis XIV becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Louis XIII.
#OTD 14 May 1610 Henry IV of France is assassinated by Catholic zealot François Ravaillac, and Louis XIII ascends the throne.
A drag ball in Paris, 1931. Police had to give special permission for drag performers. While crossdressing was not illegal for men, dancing with others while dressed as a woman was.
New episode! Dr. Sarah Fishman discusses two popular women columnists who reshaped French society in the 1950s-onward. https://www.thefrenchhistorypodcast.com/women-talking/
