Witness History Episodes Available now
The Iranian Revolution and women
We hear what life was like during, and after the Iranian Revolution in 1979
Indonesia鈥檚 indigenous people take a stand
The first ever Congress of Indigenous People of the Archipelago of Indonesia in 1999
Founder of the Cuban National Ballet
In 1959, Cuba鈥檚 most famous ballet dancer formed Cuba鈥檚 National Ballet Company
Cuba's boxing ban
In 1962, Fidel Castro banned professional boxing in Cuba, causing some amateurs to defect
The 鈥榓rmy鈥� that taught Cuba to read and write
In 1961, Fidel Castro launched a campaign aimed to eradicate illiteracy in Cuba.
Cuban Missile Crisis: The showdown
The final days of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis in the Pentagon and the Kremlin
Cuban Missile Crisis: The photos
The CIA expert whose job was to interpret photographs of missiles in Cuba
Cesar Chavez鈥檚 campaign for farm workers
How the leader of a labour movement became a US civil rights hero
Geisha mountain top strike
In 1937, geisha from Osaka sat on a mountain for a week until their union was recognised
Torturing strikers in South Korea
A strike for better work conditions became a divisive moment in South Korea's history
