
Witness History: Archive 2013
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Jimi Hendrix
Witness History: Archive 2013
01/25/13 • 9 min
In early 1967, the American guitarist, Jimi Hendrix, took London by storm.
His flamboyant style and new ways of playing the electric guitar enthralled everyone from the Beatles to Eric Clapton.
His English girlfriend, Kathy Etchingham, recalls her relationship with a man who would become a musical legend.
PHOTO: Hulton Archive/Getty Images.
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Josephine Baker - Black American Superstar
Witness History: Archive 2013
10/10/13 • 9 min
In 1925 a young black American dancer became an overnight sensation in Paris. Her overtly sexual act soon made her one of the most famous women in Europe. Her name was Josephine Baker - hear from her adopted son Jean-Claude Baker about her dancing, and her life.
(Photo: Josephine Baker in her heyday. Credit: Walery/Getty Images)

Prague Spring
Witness History: Archive 2013
08/20/13 • 9 min
A former student describes how he made a desperate appeal for the support of the outside world as invading Soviet tanks rumbled through the streets of the Czechoslovak capital in August 1968. This programme was first broadcast in 2010.
Picture: Soviet troops in Prague (Getty Images)

The Capture of USS Pueblo
Witness History: Archive 2013
01/23/13 • 8 min
Forty-five years ago an American spy ship was captured by North Korean forces.
The crew of USS Pueblo were held for almost a year, but they found small ways to resist.
'Skip' Carl Schumacher, a 24 year-old 1st Lieutenant, who was on board USS Pueblo, describes their ordeal.
Photo: USS Pueblo's crew taken by North Korean military.

Festival in the Desert
Witness History: Archive 2013
01/10/13 • 9 min
Islamist rebel groups in Northern Mali recently announced a ban on music in all areas under their control. We take you back to the first Festival in the Desert in 2001, which launched Tuareg music on the world scene. Photo: Tuareg at first Festival in the Desert. Copyright Andy Morgan

The MP Who Faked His Own Death
Witness History: Archive 2013
12/24/13 • 8 min
British MP John Stonehouse faked his own death in Miami in November 1974 - and was discovered just weeks later in Australia on 24 December. Lucy Burns speaks to his barrister, Geoffrey Robertson QC.

The battle of Stalingrad
Witness History: Archive 2013
02/01/13 • 8 min
It is 70 years since German troops lost their battle to take the Soviet industrial city. They had spent a harsh Russian winter fighting from house to house on starvation rations. Eventually they were cut off from their supply lines and forced to surrender.
Photo: Red Army troops in Stalingrad, January 1943. Keystone/Getty Images.

Howard Hughes
Witness History: Archive 2013
04/04/13 • 8 min
When the American billionaire Howard Hughes died in 1976, nobody had seen him in public for 20 years. Once dashing, powerful and almost unimaginably rich, Hughes slowly turned into the world's most famous recluse. Louise Hidalgo talks to the Californian journalist, Frank McCulloch, who met Howard Hughes face-to-face and stayed in touch with him for decades.
PHOTO: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

American prisoners in Vietnam
Witness History: Archive 2013
03/28/13 • 9 min
After their release in 1973, former US prisoners of war began to talk about the torture they had suffered at the hands of the Vietcong. One of the POWs who spent longest in Vietnamese prison camps was Everett Alvarez - hear his story.
(Photo: American prisoners of war leaving Vietnam in 1973 (AFP/Getty Images)

The Secret US Bombing of Cambodia
Witness History: Archive 2013
05/08/13 • 8 min
In May 1969 the New York Times revealed that US war planes were secretly bombing Cambodia. It was a major escalation of America's war against the communist Viet Cong. Neither the US Congress nor the American public had been told. William Beecher was the reporter who broke the story.
Photo: An American B52 bomber in flight during the Viet Nam war.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Witness History: Archive 2013 have?
Witness History: Archive 2013 currently has 257 episodes available.
What topics does Witness History: Archive 2013 cover?
The podcast is about History and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Witness History: Archive 2013?
The episode title 'Jimi Hendrix' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Witness History: Archive 2013?
The average episode length on Witness History: Archive 2013 is 9 minutes.
How often are episodes of Witness History: Archive 2013 released?
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When was the first episode of Witness History: Archive 2013?
The first episode of Witness History: Archive 2013 was released on Jan 1, 2013.
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