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Not the History Hour

How the Mexican artist Diego Rivera captured the soul of Detroit, one mural at a time.

We hear how the Mexican muralist Diego Rivera and his wife, the artist Frida Kahlo, captured the soul of Detroit when they turned the American city into their canvas in the early 1930s. And, we find out why the US Department of Defence plans to exhume the remains of sailors and Marines who died during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Plus, Boston residents reflect on the Armenian massacre, one hundred years later.

Also, we head to the US-Mexico border and find a Chinese food scene like none other. We meet the backcountry cook who is a legend at California’s Yosemite National Park. And we learn about NASA’s musical wake-up calls for sleepy astronauts.

(Photo: Detail from Diego Rivera’s Detroit Industry murals. Credit: Detroit Institute of Arts)

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Sat 25 Apr 2015 19:32GMT
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  • Diego and Frida

    How the artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo turned Detroit into their canvas

    Duration: 05:10

  • Lost at Sea

    Nearly 400 of Pearl Harbor's unknown victims will get a second chance at identification

    Duration: 03:09

  • Armenian Americans

    Even after a century, the Armenian massacre is a cornerstone of Armenian identity

    Duration: 04:22

  • Fusion Cuisine

    The Chinese food scene along the US-Mexico border

    Duration: 04:01

  • Tie Sing

    Fine dining in Yosemite National Park, courtesy of a legendary backcountry cook

    Duration: 03:27

  • Wake-Up Call

    For decades, Nasa has woken up its astronauts with music

    Duration: 04:33

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  • Sat 25 Apr 2015 04:32GMT
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  • Sat 25 Apr 2015 13:32GMT
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  • Sat 25 Apr 2015 19:32GMT
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