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History
Getty ImagesThe 'Wild And Wooly' World Of Bulletin Boards
()These days, if you want to find a fling, a friend or a cheap used sofa, you might check Craigslist. But decades before Craig Newmark posted his first list, computer users all over the country were connecting through electronic bulletin boards.
The Impact of War
'Hallowed Ground': A Final Resting Place At Arlington()
November 11, 2009 Thousands of people will visit Arlington National Cemetery on Veteran's Day — just a snapshot of the four million visitors who pass through America's revered burial ground each year. Author Robert M. Poole discusses his new book, On Hallowed Ground, which traces the history of the nation's most celebrated military cemetery.
Eyewitness To History: The Fall Of The Berlin Wall()
November 9, 2009 Twenty years ago today — on Nov. 9, 1989 — crowds swelled at the barrier that divided East and West Berlin as the wall that stood as a symbol of the Cold War came down. Where were you on that day?
The World Reacts As The Wall Comes Down()
November 9, 2009 Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and other guests join Neal Conan to discuss the global significance of the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War.
After The Fall: 20 Years After The Berlin Wall
In The End, Fall Of Berlin Wall Was Gorbachev's Call()
November 8, 2009 Nov. 9, 1989, is remembered by many as a moment of joy and a triumph of U.S. diplomacy. But a review of historical documents paints a more complex picture, with Washington worried that events were moving too slowly — and Moscow embracing the change.
After The Fall: 20 Years After The Berlin Wall
The Night David Hasselhoff Rocked The Berlin Wall()
November 8, 2009 David Hasselhoff is best known for the TV shows Baywatch and Knight Rider, but to Germans he's a pop hero. Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Hasselhoff reminisces about his song that became a soundtrack for that historic moment, "Looking for Freedom."
