BBC - Days that Shook the World Series 3 (2005) Part 2 Rule of the Gun
Through dramatic reconstructions, eye-witness accounts and archive footage, each episode in the “Days That Shook the World” TV series pieces together the thrilling stories of the landmarks of our time; the moments in history - human tragedies, scientific breakthroughs and calamitous events that have profoundly affected the way the world thinks and acts. “Days that Shook the World” examines some of the most important days in history, creating a detailed and forensic analysis of 24 hours that changed the world. It covers some of the biggest themes in World history - from the history of flight, to the rise and fall of Communism. This fresh and unusual BBC production explores mankind's defining moments. A gripping anatomy of some of the most important days in history, hour by hour as they unfolded. Incisive, fascinating & dramatic, the complete series builds a compelling picture of the seismic moments in world history. From ancient Egypt to the Berlin Wall, these episodes look at events that had a lasting impact on human history, from technological breakthroughs to political tragedies. Finding new angles and putting events into historical context, the series spans centuries and continents with one common thread On each of these days, the lives of millions were changed forever. Incredible breakthroughs, acts of shocking brutality, and stories of hope form the themes of these compelling programs. From the tragedies of history to the triumphs of scientific development; these are the landmarks of our time that, when juxtaposed, provide a distillation of history's defining experiences. Season three examines the gunfight at the OK Corral and the St Valentine's Day Massacre; the fine line between fact and fiction that was blurred by the publication of The Hitler Diaries and Orson Welles radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds; and popular uprisings with the flight of the last Iranian Shah, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, and the execution of former Romanian president Nicolai Ceausescu.
Part 2 Rule of the Gun The O.K. Corral/Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
Rule Of The Gun 26 October 1881 and 14 february 1929 The gun rules the day Wyatt Earp and the gunfight at the OK Corral, plus Al Capone 's hit on rival Chicago mobster Bugs Moran. From the wild west and the mob-run city come two stories that have entered American mythology the gunfight in the obscure mining town of Tombstone and Al Capone's frenzied attack on George 'Bugs' Moran in Chicago. On October 26, 1881, in the town of Tombstone, Arizona, Wyatt Earp and his brothers killed three notorious criminals. It is the beginning of one of the greatest legends of the Wild West. On February 14, 1929, Al Capone ordered the assassination of his greatest rival, George 'Bugs' Moran. A shocking carnage ensued, which is now known as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Two important events in American judicial history to discover!
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