Witness History Episodes Available now
Jackie Kennedy renovates the White House
In 1962, first lady Jackie Kennedy took the cameras on a tour of the restored White House
Restoring the Statue of Liberty
In 1984, the Statue of Liberty was rejuvenated ahead of her 100th birthday
KCOR: The first Spanish-language radio station in the US
In 1946, Mexican-American Raoul Cortez launched a radio service in Spanish in Texas
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
In 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested after refusing to give up her seat on the bus
The final journey of Chief Long Wolf
In 1997, the remains of a Lakota leader were returned from London to South Dakota
Hawaii becomes the 50th American state
In March 1959, the Hawaiian Admission Act was passed
Rata de dos patas: Mexico’s famous insult song
Composer Manuel Eduardo Toscano on the origins of Paquita la del Barrio's signature tune
WW1: The Battle of the Somme
BBC Archive recordings with veterans of the 1916 battle
How Aussies taught kids to stay safe in the sun
In 1981, Australia launched the Slip Slop Slap campaign with help from Sid the seagull
Brexit: Ireland watches the vote unfold
In 2016, the UK voted on whether to remain a member of, or leave, the European Union
