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HTP EP 87: *SUPRISE* Christmas Truce 1914 w/Matt Borders
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Surprise! The ACTUAL swans song!
Our friend Matt Borders has departed the show… As a parting treat though, he dishes up one last story that ties into the spirit of the holidays. The Christmas Truce of 1914, a shred of humanity during the darkening days of the First World War.
The Truce has become so steeped in legend that it takes on an almost mythical perspective. During the war need articles and letters where written about it. Between the two world wars books referenced the event and following the Second World War the event has made it into film on several occasions.
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