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Letters from Baghdad

The Cairo Conference with Churchill, Bell and T.E. Lawrence

Winston Churchill, Gertrude Bell, T.E. Lawrence, and others meet at the Cairo Conference.

Aired 12/11/2018 | Rating TV-PG

Letters from Baghdad

The Cairo Conference with Churchill, Bell and T.E. Lawrence

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Winston Churchill, Gertrude Bell, T.E. Lawrence, and others meet at the Cairo Conference.

Winston Churchill, Gertrude Bell, T.E. Lawrence, and others meet at the Cairo Conference in 1921 to determine the fate of the Arab government in Mesopotamia and British relations.

Aired 12/11/2018 | Rating TV-PG

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A Visit to Babylon

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Clip | 51s | Gertrude Bell returns to the archaeological site of Babylon in 1918. (51s)

Questioning British Occupation in Iraq

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Clip | 1m 2s | Gertrude Bell questions the British occupation of Iraq in 1917. (1m 2s)

Preview

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Preview | 30s | Explore the story of Gertrude Bell, sometimes called the female “Lawrence of Arabia." (30s)

The Outcome of the Paris Peace Conference

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Clip | 51s | Gertrude Bell is apprehensive toward the outcome of the Paris Peace Conference in 1916. (51s)

Gertrude Bell Muses About the River Tigris

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Clip | 59s | In a letters to her parents, Gertrude describes the beauty of the Tigris River at dusk. (59s)

Gertrude Bell Meets the Howeitat Tribe

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Clip | 51s | On her journey to Hail in 1914, Gertrude Bell meets the Howeitat Tribe. (51s)

Gertrude Bell Arrives in Constantinople

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Clip | 40s | Gertrude Bell arrives in Constantinople on May 20, 1914. (40s)

A Fandango in the British Press About Bell's White Paper

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Clip | 38s | Gertrude Bell discusses the fandango about her groundbreaking report. (38s)

The End of the Cairo Conference at the Pyramids

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Clip | 52s | The end of the Cairo Conference of 1921 is held at the Egyptian Pyramids. (52s)

The Cairo Conference with Churchill, Bell and T.E. Lawrence

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Clip | 1m 2s | Winston Churchill, Gertrude Bell, T.E. Lawrence, and others meet at the Cairo Conference. (1m 2s)

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