Witness History Episodes Available now
How the CIA caught 'Carlos the Jackal'
One of the world鈥檚 most wanted men had been on the run for decades.
Sukarno: The founding father of Indonesian independence
In 1945, the nationalist leader declared independence for Indonesia
The last ever Olympic art competition
From 1912 until 1948, you could win medals in art at the Olympic Games
Clara Nunes: Queen of Samba
The Brazilian singer who earned the title Queen of Samba
The first televised US presidential debate
In 1956, US presidential candidates sent female representatives to the first debate on TV
President Richard Nixon resigns
In 1974, Richard Nixon became the first US president in history to resign
Ronald Reagan and the Moral Majority
In 1979, the Moral Majority was launched and changed the course of US politics
Bush v Gore: The election decided in the Supreme Court
The US presidential election of 2000 was one of the most contested in history
The Situation Room photograph
The story behind the Situation Room photograph during the raid to kill Bin Laden in 2011
Ice Bucket Challenge
The ice bucket challenge became a worldwide phenomenon in 2014
