Joan of Arc, this peasant teenager from the middle of nowhere, has basically just gotten a vision from God telling her that she needs to put the Prince in Reims and make him king. Sure, why not? What could possibly go wrong? (3:58 in recording)

 

Tour Guide Tell All continues its month long exploration of Malcolm X Park with a prominent but mysterious statue in the center of the park. 

 

Join us as we discuss Joan of Arc, why she’s famous, why she’s a saint and what her statue is doing in Washington DC. Bonus: her mysteriously disappearing sword.

 

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We love these links for more information:

 

For a full book length treatment of Joan, we recommend  (and used for the episode!) Joan of Arc by Helen Castor

 

About the DC memorial: 

http://dcmemorialist.com/joan-of-arc/

 

This is about the sword being restored: https://www.google.com/amp/s/wtop.com/dc/2018/03/ready-battle-dcs-joan-arc-statue-wields-sword/amp/

 

General information about her sanctification: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-joan-of-arc/