Listen "The Christmas Truce and John R Fox"
Episode Synopsis
Several years ago, I stumbled upon a video of an extended commercial from the Sainsbury company in Britain that portrayed an event I had heard of but really didn’t know anything about. It portrayed the Christmas Truce of 1914 in World War One. There was also a “making of” type video linked to it. The story and images were inspiring and really struck a chord with me. Every time I teach about World War One, I show the video because, even at the ugliest of times, we can still find hope and beauty. As we celebrate Christmas this year, after all the bitterness and vitriol we endured through this election year, let’s keep that message of hope and beauty alive as Random History presents, The Christmas Truce of 1914.
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