The History Hour Episodes Available now
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The Munich Air Disaster
The plane crash that killed eight of Manchester United's "Busby Babes" in 1958.
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The Tet Offensive
A turning point in the Vietnam War; the birth of gospel music; Ireland's Bloody Sunday.
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The Capture of the USS Pueblo
When North Korea and the US came close to war; plus Salvador Dali, the origins of Lego
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Truth And Reconciliation in South Africa
The post-Apartheid reckoning in South Africa; adoption in Guatemala; Women in World War I
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When France Said 'Non' to Britain Joining Europe
When France said 'Non' to Britain, the first iPhone, and the record for staying awake
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Boris Yeltsin's Surprise Resignation
Mrs Yeltsin, on the day Boris shocked the world plus the Mafia's grip on America exposed.
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Kwanzaa - The African-American Holiday
How Black activists invented a new holiday, flying around the world and Leningrad in WW2.
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To Kill A Mockingbird
One of the most successful American films ever; BR Ambedkar; and the invention of WiFi.
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The Unsung Hero of Heart Surgery
The African-American lab technician who pioneered surgery that saved millions of babies.
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British Withdrawal from South Yemen
Aden's independence from Britain, discovering whalesong & building Mount Rushmore statues