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Unearthing World War II mass graves and the Boston bombing

The History Hour

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The IRA's Campaign for a United Island

The 150th British Grand National Horse Race was meant to take place at the entry race course near Liverpool. The IRA as part of its campaign for a united island sent two coded bond threats which meant the race had to be abandoned. What happened in Boston 10 years ago has resonance with our next story. Edward Devo was speaking to Anushka Matanda-dality and there's a filmed version of Edward's story on our website. Go to bbcworldservice.com forward slash witness history and then look for the films section.

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