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Berlin Wall: history of an iconic border

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August 6, 2021

On August 13, 1961, the East German government built the Berlin Wall to stem the flow of refugees to the West. Painter Matthias Koeppel and musician Andrej Hermlin on the construction and legacy of the wall.

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D-Day and the tremendous cost of victory

“Operation Overlord” is recorded for posterity as a success story.
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Holocaust remembrance vital as antisemitism rises in Europe

Nearly eight decades after the end of World War II, antisemitism in Europe is on the rise again.
HistoryJanuary 23, 202402:47 min

Medieval fighting enthusiasts face off in Spain

Dressed and armed as knights, teams of men and women compete in battle in Castile, Spain.
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South Africa: Winning the fight against apartheid

Thirty years after the end of apartheid, Albie Sachs looks back at his lifelong struggle for dignity — with gratitude.
HistoryApril 25, 202404:41 min

Why Togo was not a German "model colony"

We explore how people in German Togoland suffered punitive expeditions and subjugation to benefit German imperialism.
HistoryMarch 7, 202401:29 min

The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth

The 77 Percent takes a closer look at Germany's brutal colonial rule in Africa and asks how it affects young people.
HistoryMarch 6, 202426:05 min
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