<p>Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. </p><p>Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic’ and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy’s Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they’ve had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America’s occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.</p>

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Cambodia war crimes 2022-06-17
James Joyce and Ulysses 2022-06-16
New York's LGBT High School 2022-06-15
Vietnam's 'Napalm Girl' 2022-06-14
Holy Cross school dispute 2022-06-13
The Gulabi Gang 2022-06-10
How Sri Lanka's president survived a suicide bombing 2022-06-09
Saving Gabon's rainforest 2022-06-08
The Diary of Anne Frank 2022-06-07
The assassination of Bobby Kennedy 2022-06-06
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 2022-06-03
Sarin attack in Syria 2022-06-02
Life in the biggest Syrian refugee camp in the world 2022-06-01
Civil Rights activist Ida B Wells 2022-05-31
The attack on Lod Airport 2022-05-30
Georgia O'Keeffe 2022-05-27
The World Festival of Black Arts 2022-05-26
The museum of banned Russian art 2022-05-25
The last days of Frida Kahlo 2022-05-24
Meeting Picasso 2022-05-23
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