Welcome back to the next episode of Past Loves - the weekly history podcast that explores affection, infatuation and attachment across time.

This week we are exploring a period of history that is so very often spoken about but, in a completely unique way with an unlikely romance between Elinor Powell and Frederick Albert. I am joined by author and freelance journalist, Alexis Clark as we travel into the depths of the Arizona desert to discover the love story between this African American nurse and German POW. Put simply, Elinor and Frederick were enemies in love.

In the most ruthless of times, they fell deeply in love with each other against all of the odds. Frederick has perhaps one of the best first lines that I have ever heard, so do listen out for that moment. Their story together followed from there, from a burgeoning romance in Camp Florence to Frederick's German home and back to the USA again. It is a story of true love set against an under-reported part of World War II and a shocking, hidden history of race on the home front. But Elinor and Frederick's love would conquer all.


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