The Rest Is History

674. The First World War: The Spy Who Took on the Germans (Part 4)

May 27, 2026·1h 7m·5-min readnarrativehistory
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The episode recounts the life and execution of Edith Cavell, a British nurse in Belgium during World War I, who helped Allied soldiers escape German occupation and was executed for war treason, becoming a global martyr and propaganda symbol. Her story embodies courage, faith, and the mora

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Edith CavellDominicTomPaul Le SeurAntoine DepageEdith Piaf

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The Life of Edith Cavellby Diana Souhami

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Civil Rights HistoryHistorical FiguresLong Form JournalismMilitary HistoryWorld War 2

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