(Kristin) When Victor Hugo wrote his novel, Notre-Dame of Paris in 1831, the cathedral of Notre Dame was over 600 years old and crumbling. The ensuing tale was one that inspired a massive renovation project and continues to stir imaginations today. In this week’s episode, Kristin talks about the story of Hugo’s Notre-Dame of Paris and its continuing resonance with modern audiences.
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The Life and Travels of Newport Gardner
Evil Humors and the Common Cold
Revolutionary Notre-Dame de Paris
The Emu War
An Extraordinary Medicine Called Theriac
Purgatory is Not the Medium Place
Jessie Pope, (In)Famous Poet of World War One
The Woman Who Signed the Declaration of Independence
King John and His Dogs
Harlem Renaissance Man: James Weldon Johnson
Henry II and Thomas Becket, Part II: Rivals
Henry II and Thomas Becket, Part I: Friends
The History of Grading
The End is Nigh! The Apocalypse in the Renaissance
American Indian Prisoners of War
Mao and His Mango
Potosí: The Silver Mine that Changed the World
King Henry I of England and the White Ship
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