An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
83. The Berlin Wall
August 05, 2021
Description
60 years ago this month, the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) began building a barrier that divided the city of Berlin. It stood until 1989 and came to symbolise the front line of the...
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Books Referenced
Checkpoint Charlie
Author: Ian McGregor
Context:
Ian McGregor is introduced as the guest author of this book about the Berlin Wall. The hosts explicitly state 'we have Ian McGregor, the author of Checkpoint Charlie, book about the Berlin Wall with us' and later recommend it saying 'anyone who wants to know more about the Berlin wall, can't recommend it highly enough.'