20 years ago today, the Berlin Wall fell. The impact of the Berlin Wall may have faded in the memories of those of us who were alive during its reign, and only be a page in a history book for the generations born after.
You can relive the excitement by listening to this BBC broadcast of the first strike (courtesy of the Internet Archive):Or watch this NBC news broadcast from the night of November 9, 1989. More news broadcasts are available at the Vanderbilt Television News Archive. Search for "Berlin Wall."
Life Magazine magazine, now available at Life.com, periodically reported on the Berlin Wall in articles or famed photo essays:
The boy who died on the Berlin Wall, Life, August 31, 1962.
Hall, Lee, and Chelminski, Lee. A perilous route dug by a tough platoon of "moles". Life, October 16, 1964.
Up it goes--higher: Wall that divides the world. Life, September 8, 1961.
Berlin Back Then: LIFE at the Wall
Want to learn more about the Berlin Wall? Ask a Librarian! K-State Libraries has inumerable books, videos, journal articles, and more. Want to poke around on your own? Try our Political Science and History resources.
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