Dr. Bertram Gordon is a retired Professor of History. His specialty is modern France, especially the French Right and WWII. We spoke about his latest book on war tourism in France both during WWII and afterwards.

0:56 – Bert talks about how he got into studying and writing on this subject.

3:47 – Bert talks about how the book is laid out.

6:45 – Bert talks about German cemetaries in France.

9:08 – Bert talks about wild spots in France Germans liked to visit.

10:19 – Bert talks about tourism and security.

12:19 – Bert talks about Germans visiting WWI sites in France. He discusses

the railroad car where the WWI Armistice was signed.

16:30 – Bert talks about how French businesses handled German patronage.

20:02 – French people coulnd’t go to the coast for vacation.

25:21 – Bert talks about French museums under the Germans.

28:26 – Bert talks about what resources he used for this book.

38:17 – Bert talks about French fascination with the Occupation period.

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Links of interest

http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/?gcoi=80140103137450

www.linkedin.com/in/bert-gordon-51ab09

gordon9962.livejournal.com

https://twitter.com/Chambon44

Bertram Gordon Email: bmgordon (*at) mills.edu

 

Guests: Bertram Gordon

Host: Cris Alvarez

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