This Week in History: August 11th - August 17th

Описание: Join Tim Bee in "This Week in History" on Then & Now, as we explore key events from August 11th to August 17th. Learn about the 1954 peace treaty ending the Indochina War, Isaac Singer's revolutionary sewing machine patent in 1851, and the release of the iconic film "Bonnie and Clyde" in 1967. Celebrate V-J Day on August 14th, relive the legendary Woodstock Festival of 1969, and discover the Klondike Gold Rush beginning in 1896. Finally, delve into the mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke from 1590. Dive into these pivotal moments that have shaped our world!

First Indochina War COLLAGE
Attribution: Mohamed Ajjani, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., via Wikimedia Commons
Clockwise from top: After the fall of Dien Bien Phu supporting laotian troops fall back across the Mekong River into Laos; French Marine commandos wade ashore off the Annam coast in July 1950; M24 Chaffee American light tank used by French in Vietnam; Geneva Conference in 21 July 1954; A Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat from Escadrille 1F prepares to land on the French carrier Arromanches (R95) operating in the Gulf of Tonkin.

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