Witness History Episodes Available now
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鈥檚 famous insult song
Composer Manuel Eduardo Toscano on the origins of Paquita la del Barrio's signature tune
WW1: The Battle of the Somme
麻豆社 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
China detains Hong Kong booksellers
In 2015 five booksellers were detained for selling material critical of China鈥檚 leaders
The discovery of Lyme disease
In 1975, a medical breakthrough led to the identification and naming of Lyme disease
The discovery of Mungo Man
On 26 February 1974, Dr Jim Bowler discovered a 42,000-year-old skeleton in Australia
