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The History Hour Episodes

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    The Zimbabwe Massacres

    Robert Mugabe sent troops to put down opposition supporters in western Zimbabwe in 1983.

  2. Russia's Bitter Taste of Capitalism

    Chaos after Russia's 1992 market reforms; the history of Semtex; 2001 A Space Odyssey.

  3. The Good Friday Agreement

    Peace in Northern Ireland; a cross-community Bosnian choir and a pioneering woman banker.

  4. The Skull Valley Sheep Kill

    Thousands of sheep die next to a US chemical weapons testing ground.

  5. The Battle of the Airwaves in Latin America

    Why the 麻豆官网首页入口 started broadcasting to South America, plus the My Lai massacre.

  6. Deaf Rights Protest

    A protest for deaf rights; a new alphabet for Azerbaijan, Marie Stopes and Wonder Woman

  7. China's Barefoot Doctors

    The revolutionary Chinese healthcare scheme and the ground-breaking US TV show M*A*S*H.

  8. The Boy in the Bubble

    How a young boy lived with a rare genetic disorder plus "Ghana Must Go" and Infinite Jest

  9. Women's Rights In Iran

    Iran's first minister for Women's Affairs, headscarf revolutionaries and battling for Hue

  10. The Munich Air Disaster

    The plane crash that killed eight of Manchester United's "Busby Babes" in 1958.

  11. The Tet Offensive

    A turning point in the Vietnam War; the birth of gospel music; Ireland's Bloody Sunday.

  12. The Capture of the USS Pueblo

    When North Korea and the US came close to war; plus Salvador Dali, the origins of Lego

  13. Truth And Reconciliation in South Africa

    The post-Apartheid reckoning in South Africa; adoption in Guatemala; Women in World War I

  14. When France Said 'Non' to Britain Joining Europe

    When France said 'Non' to Britain, the first iPhone, and the record for staying awake

  15. Boris Yeltsin's Surprise Resignation

    Mrs Yeltsin, on the day Boris shocked the world plus the Mafia's grip on America exposed.

  16. Kwanzaa - The African-American Holiday

    How Black activists invented a new holiday, flying around the world and Leningrad in WW2.

  17. To Kill A Mockingbird

    One of the most successful American films ever; BR Ambedkar; and the invention of WiFi.

  18. The Unsung Hero of Heart Surgery

    The African-American lab technician who pioneered surgery that saved millions of babies.

  19. British Withdrawal from South Yemen

    Aden's independence from Britain, discovering whalesong & building Mount Rushmore statues

  20. The Poisoning of Litvinenko

    The murder of a former Russian spy, El Salvador's Civil War, and an oil spill in Spain.

  21. The Siege of Mecca

    The 1979 battle for the holiest site in Islam; Vietnam's deadly coup; prosecuting Manson

  22. The 'Disappeared' of Lebanon

    Women searching for their missing loved-ones in Lebanon, plus diamonds and naked dancing.

  23. The Russian Revolution: The Bolsheviks Take Control

    Voices from the Russian Revolution; the first dog in space; and the songbird of Lebanon

  24. Martin Luther's 95 Theses

    The monk who began a religious revolution, the Naked Ape and internet sex and censorship.

  25. The Fake IDs That Saved Jewish Lives

    Escaping the Nazis in WW2 Hungary, Romania's abortion ban, and a literary love affair.

  26. The 43 Group: Battling British Fascists

    Veterans fight fascism in 1940s Britain; The death of Samora Machel, Moscow theatre siege

  27. The Death of Che Guevara

    The final hours of the revolutionary hero, Italy's looted art and Madonna's early years.

  28. The Hate Crime That Changed American Law

    Why the brutal killing of a young gay man in Wyoming prompted change.

  29. Walking the Great Wall of China

    The Great Wall of China; the death of a Pope; and anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko

  30. When Animals Make History

    From a guide dog on 9/11 to Australia's rabbit plague - five stories from animal history.

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