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Letters from Baghdad

Gertrude Bell Arrives in Constantinople

Gertrude Bell arrives in Constantinople on May 20, 1914.

Aired 12/11/2018 | Rating TV-PG

Letters from Baghdad

Gertrude Bell Arrives in Constantinople

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Gertrude Bell arrives in Constantinople on May 20, 1914.

Gertrude Bell arrives in Constantinople on May 20, 1914. In a telegram, Sir Louis Mallet, the British ambassador, informs his superior about her incredible travels through the Middle East and the value they will have for the British Government.

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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