The Mysterious Attack

Rhiann’s Nature Scope

English - December 17, 2020 18:35 - 9 minutes - 17.1 MB
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How might we use stories to understand the causes and consequences of WWII? In this episode I will answer this question by sharing the mysterious story of the attack at Estevan Point Lighthouse. This episode also features an interview with Maureen Schmidt, one of the lightkeepers at Estevan lighthouse. Sources:
“The Shelling of Estevan Point Lighthouse: A 78-Year-Old Mystery.” UCTE, 20 June 2020, www.ucte-ucet.ca/the-shelling-of-estevan-point-lighthouse-a-78-year-old-mystery/.

“Estevan Point Lighthouse.” Parcs Canada, www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_hl_eng.aspx?id=14515.

“Estevan Point.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 12 May 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estevan_Point.

“Estevan Point Lighthouse.” LighthouseFriends, www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1197.