The day the BBC launched the world's first regular TV service in 1936
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The day the BBC launched the world's first regular TV service in 1936
The launch of the world's first regular television service by the British Broadcasting Corporation on November 2, 1936, marked a turning point in the history of mass communication.
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The Nazis embraced the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a chance to demonstrate their theory of the dominance of a "master race." Both Jewish and Black athletes were motivated to shatter that myth. Watch this replay of our 2020 Facebook Live program to learn how African American athletes claimed a quarter of America’s medals in those games. Though they had brought glory to their country, they returned home to a segregated nation, and many soon felt their achievements had been forgotten. | United States H
The Nazis embraced the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a chance to demonstrate their theory of the dominance of a "master race." Both Jewish and Black athletes were motivated to shatter that myth. Watch this replay of our 2020 Facebook Live program to learn how African American athletes claimed a quarter of America’s medals in those games. Though they had brought glory to their country, they returned home to a segregated nation, and many soon felt their achievements had been forgotten. | United States H
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Historic Moments on Instagram: "@historic posts the best history reels on instagram daily 📸 In 1936, at the Berlin Olympics, an American woman named Carla de Vries shocked the world by kissing Adolf Hitler. She asked him for an autograph and, in a bold move, managed to kiss him on the cheek despite guards trying to pull her away. Hitler was reportedly furious, firing and demoting members of his security staff for failing to stop her. The footage was banned in Germany but spread worldwide, earni
Historic Moments on Instagram: "@historic posts the best history reels on instagram daily 📸 In 1936, at the Berlin Olympics, an American woman named Carla de Vries shocked the world by kissing Adolf Hitler. She asked him for an autograph and, in a bold move, managed to kiss him on the cheek despite guards trying to pull her away. Hitler was reportedly furious, firing and demoting members of his security staff for failing to stop her. The footage was banned in Germany but spread worldwide, earni
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