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May 14th 1948: Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion announced the establishment of the state of Israel in the portion of Palestine which the UN had allocated for a Jewish state. Within twenty four hours the...
This CD makes available for the first time all the surviving BBC radio broadcasts of H.G. Wells. The earliest dates from 1931, by which time Wells was already in his sixties and a renowned public figure,...
George Bernard Shaw was a prominent figure in the early years of radio in Britain, and he used the medium to promote some of his more controversial views, making regular broadcasts over a period of almost 25...
Dan Cruickshank looks at the achievements of the Industrial Revolution: amongst them not only the Spinning Jenny and the steam engine, but the first jigsaw, the first stethoscope, the first tinned food and...
Throughout the 20th century and into the 21st, from Northern Ireland to the Middle East, terrorist organisations have used acts of violence to focus demands while governments themselves have used terrorism...
This programme tells the story of Abraham Lincoln, from the rustic childhood that forged his beliefs, to the tough campaign that made him president. Historians examine the difficult leadership choices of his...
Dan Cruickshank traces the origins of the 21st century working world in some of the innovations of the Industrial Revolution, including James Watt’s steam engine; Richard Arkwright’s spinning frame which...
Seven part series covering the history of Ireland since independence in 1921. Each 55 minute episode covers the events of a decade. 1. The Birth of the New Irish State; 2. Depression and the Rise of Fianna...
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