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My father survived the sinking of the Titanic
FromThe History Hour
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54 minutes
Released:
Aug 28, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Fang Lang was one of six Chinese men who survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. The six faced racism and a hostile immigration system when they reached America. Unlike other survivors, their stories remained untold for decades. We hear from Fang Lang's son Tom and Arthur Jones whose documentary called The Six tells the story of those six Chinese survivors. Also John Maynard Keynes, the economist who transformed the world, changing attitudes in Mexico towards disabled women plus Nigeria’s war against indiscipline in the 1980s and the contested legacy of one of the most revered Arab poets of the twentieth century.
Photo: Tom’s father, Fang Lang. Credit: LP Films.
Photo: Tom’s father, Fang Lang. Credit: LP Films.
Released:
Aug 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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