Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded

Simon Winchester talked about his book Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883, published by HarperCollins. When the Volcano … read more

Simon Winchester talked about his book Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883, published by HarperCollins. When the Volcano named Krakatoa exploded it killed 40,000 people on the islands of Java and Sumatra. Due to the rise of the Reuters news agency in the U.K., and underwater telegraph cables, the eruption was the first world-wide disaster that became news around the globe in a few hours. Mr. Winchester contended that the most significant effect was the Dutch abandonment of their Indonesian colonies after the disaster that left local survivors to seek comfort in radical Islam, setting the stage for a volatile future for the region. During his presentation, Mr. Winchester showed an excerpt from a 1960s movie about the disaster that enjoys cult status in Great Britain. He also answered audience members' questions. close

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Program ID:
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Location:
New York, New York, United States
First Aired:
Apr 19, 2003 | 10:57pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Aug 31, 2005 | 7:05pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Apr 19, 2003 | 10:57pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 20, 2003 | 8:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 29, 2003 | 8:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 29, 2003 | 9:58am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 27, 2003 | 3:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 17, 2003 | 1:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 10, 2005 | 10:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 11, 2005 | 2:03am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 11, 2005 | 6:57am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 30, 2005 | 10:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 31, 2005 | 2:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 31, 2005 | 7:06am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 31, 2005 | 10:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 31, 2005 | 2:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 31, 2005 | 7:05pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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