New Zealander Nancy Wake became an intrepid leader in the French resistance against the Nazis

In 1928 Nancy Wake ran away from her Australian home and into an unlikely destiny: She became a dynamo in the French resistance, helping more than a thousand people to flee the Germans and then organizing partisans to fight them directly. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the story of the White Mouse, one of the bravest heroes of World War II.We'll also marvel at mailmen and puzzle over an expensive homework assignment.Show notesPlease support us on Patreon!