Witness History: Archive 2010
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Assad and Syria
Witness History: Archive 2010
12/29/10 • 9 min
Hafez al Assad was the Syrian Defence Minister in the winter of 1970 when his struggle for power came to a head. His former friend, the hardline Baathist, Salah Jadid, was jailed for life.
Piracy Trial
Witness History: Archive 2010
11/18/10 • 9 min
With Somali pirates on trial in the United States, we go back to the era of America's Civil War and a piracy trial that gripped the country.
The Young Benazir Bhutto
Witness History: Archive 2010
11/16/10 • 9 min
What was Benazir Bhutto like as a young woman and why did she follow her father into politics?
Victoria Schofield met her at Oxford university in the 1970s where they became friends for life.
Suez canal invasion 1956
Witness History: Archive 2010
11/08/10 • 9 min
When the Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalised the Suez canal in 1956, he took control of one of the main oil routes from the Middle East. France and Britain tried to seize it back.
Witness speaks to Tony Bunce, who was a young British soldier involved in the invasion of Port Said in 1956.
(Photo: The wreckage of a ship sunk by Egyptians to block the Suez Canal appears at the surface of water, 11 November 1956 in Port Said.) (Credit: STAFF/AFP/Getty Images)
Pearl Harbour
Witness History: Archive 2010
12/07/10 • 9 min
When Japanese bombers and fighter planes attacked the US fleet in the Pacific it came as a huge surprise to many. Listen to some archive recordings from the time.
Greek Student Protest 1973
Witness History: Archive 2010
11/17/10 • 9 min
Tank on Athens street. Getty Images
The leader of a student protest in Greece nearly 40 years ago tells us of the moment when the country's military junta sent in the tanks, and how she only just managed to escape with her life.
Albert Luthuli Receives the Nobel Peace Prize
Witness History: Archive 2010
10/05/13 • 9 min
When Chief Albert Luthuli won the Nobel Peace Prize he was living under a banning order in rural South Africa. His daughter Albertina talks to Witness. Also listen to archive recordings of his acceptance speech.
He won the prize for advocating peaceful opposition to the Apartheid regime in South Africa.
Picture: Albert Luthuli receives the Nobel Peace Prize in 1960, Credit: Keystone/Hulton Archive
Chiapas Uprising
Witness History: Archive 2010
12/31/10 • 9 min
People in the Chiapas region, led by the charismatic, ski-mask wearing, sub-commandante Marcos, rose up against the Mexican state. They called themselves, Zapatistas.
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How many episodes does Witness History: Archive 2010 have?
Witness History: Archive 2010 currently has 41 episodes available.
What topics does Witness History: Archive 2010 cover?
The podcast is about History and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Witness History: Archive 2010?
The episode title 'Chiapas Uprising' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Witness History: Archive 2010?
The average episode length on Witness History: Archive 2010 is 9 minutes.
How often are episodes of Witness History: Archive 2010 released?
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When was the first episode of Witness History: Archive 2010?
The first episode of Witness History: Archive 2010 was released on Nov 4, 2010.
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