The French & Indian War with John Sayles

My guest this week is the legendary filmmaker John Sayles, who has just written an epic novel, Jamie MacGillivray, set during the French & Indian War. We talk about the history, Native American tribes and Scotland at the time of the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion. The French & Indian War was part of the wider Seven Years War conflict, which Winston Churchill described as the first world war.
John's films have a strong historical theme, so we discuss his career, and go on to talk about filmmaking today, and the new challenges posed by streaming services.
John Sayles Links
Jamie MacGillivray: The Renegade's Journey
Lone Star (1996)
John on Twitter
Aspects of History Links
Aspects of History's Top 10 War Films - Aspects of History
Ollie on Twitter
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My guest this week is the legendary filmmaker John Sayles, who has just written an epic novel, Jamie MacGillivray, set during the French & Indian War. We talk about the history, Native American tribes and Scotland at the time of the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion. The French & Indian War was part of the wider Seven Years War conflict, which Winston Churchill described as the first world war.

John's films have a strong historical theme, so we discuss his career, and go on to talk about filmmaking today, and the new challenges posed by streaming services.

John Sayles Links

Jamie MacGillivray: The Renegade's Journey

Lone Star (1996)

John on Twitter

Aspects of History Links

Aspects of History's Top 10 War Films - Aspects of History

Ollie on Twitter

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