BONUS EPISODE: Henry Johnson, the WWI One Man Army
Who would win, one undersized American the government thought unable to fight due to his race, or an entire platoon of German soldiers?
Podcast notes:
Because of our vacations this month there will only be 2 bonus episodes during September. Because of that, this episode is available to supporters at every Patreon level.
Comments (6)
I now think we need a historical parody of the song we dem boys. Called I'm Du Bois.
I love telling Johnson's story when I teach World War I in my history class. I am so excited to hear the Joe version
What an absolutely badass stories. Holy moly.
Volunlisting - u hate 2 see it.
Listening now and enjoying the show as always but I thought I’d pass on this note from the late great Mr. Du Bois… - Responding to a speaking invitation by the Chicago Sunday Evening Club in 1939, Du Bois made it clear that: “My name is pronounced in the clear English fashion: Du, with u as in Sue; Bois, as in oi in voice.” I said it in the French way once, in 1991, on a sidewalk in front of a bookstore named after him and a passing stranger stopped to correct me. That and my SS# are possibly the only things I remember having learned my first year in college.
I love that Joe gave it the French spin and still got it wrong