32. Why a World War II Survivor Adopted the Enemy’s Language
32. Why a World War II Survivor Adopted the Enemy’s Language Bill Davis recording for America the Bilingual at his home on the Côte d’Azur. Listen to Steve’s conversation with octogenarian Bill Davis, whose bilingualism was essential to an unexpected—and rewarding—life after World War II. Bill describes what it was like to hide in the mountains during the Second World War to escape the enemy, all the while loving the language of the enemy. Years later, he had another, very different escape…from a future American president. So that we don’t give [...]