Witness History Episodes Available now
The man who invented wingsuits
The wingsuit is the ultimate in extreme sports clothing, for BASE jumpers and skydivers
The Amritsar Massacre of 1919
In April 1919 British Indian troops opened fire on protestors in the city of Amritsar
The man who made Marilyn Monroe dance
Choreographer Jack Cole had a huge influence on musical theatre and Hollywood films
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou's iconic memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, was published in 1969
Abolishing the army
Costa Rica dissolved its Armed Forces after a brief civil war in 1948
The warship lost for more than 300 years
The discovery of a 17th century Swedish warship, the Vasa, in near perfect condition
EMDR: the eye-movement therapy
A therapy which seems to work for post-traumatic stress was developed in the late 1980s
Patty Hearst the rebel heiress
In April 1974 the heiress announced she supported her kidnappers' beliefs
Mindfulness for the masses
Scientist Jon Kabat-Zinn pioneered a meditative approach to treat pain and depression.
The secret Nazi past of Kurt Waldheim
How former UN Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim's secret Nazi past was exposed
