Tag: France
Reims Schoolchildren Wore Gas Masks to Class
In the winter of 1916, the children of Reims, France, went to school under conditions that seem almost impossible to imagine. German shells were falling…
When Hygienists Wanted Cows to Brush Their Teeth
In 1909, newspaper reports poked fun at what they called France’s growing “hygiene craze,” and the examples were almost too strange to believe. Tea, coffee,…
Deadly Gas Attack Hits American Trenches
In the winter of 1918, American troops in France were still adjusting to the brutal realities of trench warfare. The battlefield was not only a…
Shepherds of Les Landes: A Community on Stilts in France
The shepherds of Les Landes, France, navigated their challenging landscape on stilts, using the height to manage flocks and perform everyday tasks with remarkable skill….
Removal of King Louis XIV’s Heart
King Louis XIV of France, known as the Sun King, not only left an indelible mark on French history through his reign but also in…
Chemist detective finds many clues on headless body
Described at the Sherlock Holmes of Paris, a chemist studies clues left on a headless body to help determine facts about the murder. There were…
The lecture room of a French prison – Fresnes Prison in 1903
A fascinating look at the inner workings of the Fresnes Prison in 1903. The prison was built between 1895 and 1898, and was a new…
How the Condemned Were Prepared for the Guillotine
With over a million and a half views on my previous video about the guillotine in the early 1900s, I decided to take a more…
Strange Light in Sky Mystifying to Peasants of France 1922
Strange Light in Sky Mystifying to Peasants of France Source: Brownsville Herald. December 24, 1922, Page 1. Angers, France, Dec. 23. – Superstitious peasants of…
Guillotine Execution of Eugene Weidmann
Very little is known about Eugene (Eugen) Weidmann’s childhood. He spent his childhood in Frankfurt, Germany until the start of World War I. He was…
