Earth Day
The birth of the modern environmental movement.
The History Hour · BBC World Service
April 21, 201850m 17s
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Show Notes
The birth of the modern environmental movement, Germany's 1918 Spring Offensive, the discovery of the concentration camp horrors of Bergen-Belsen plus the rebuilding of the World Trade Centre site; and the last occupiers of Europe's most westerly lighthouse.
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