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47. The Paris Commune: The City That Ate Its Zoo (Ep 2)
Episode 47

47. The Paris Commune: The City That Ate Its Zoo (Ep 2)

Journey Through Time

November 13, 202532m 49s

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Show Notes

How did pet dogs, street rats, and the zoo’s elephants make their way onto the menu of Parisian fine dining restaurants? Why did Paris feel so slighted by the national government when they surrendered to the Germans? How did defiant Parisian children and housewives defy the national guard and spark a revolution that would lead to the Paris Commune?


David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell relive the Siege of Paris and the fight for Parisian independence. 


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