A Canadian Canine War Hero
History Slam Podcast
English - January 27, 2022 05:35 - 29.3 MB - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsSociety & Culture History history canada united states active doing conversations culture society education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode of the History Slam, Sean Graham talks with Grant Hayter-Menzies about Muggins, a purebred Spitz who raised thousands of dollars for charities during the First World War in Victoria, British Columbia. They chat about how Grant’s new book Muggins: The Life and Afterlife of a Canadian War Hero, including how Grant approaches […]
In this episode of the History Slam, Sean Graham talks with Grant Hayter-Menzies about Muggins, a purebred Spitz who raised thousands of dollars for charities during the First World War in Victoria, British Columbia. They chat about how Grant’s new book Muggins: The Life and Afterlife of a Canadian War Hero, including how Grant approaches his biographies of animals (7:25) and Muggins’ career as a prominent fundraiser (12:10). They also discuss the agency of animals in their relationships with people (18:45) and whether the story is one of animals or human beings (27:58).
In addition to Muggins, Grant has written biographies of other notable animals, which you can find on his website.
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