The Beatles (TRIH ep 91)
1963 · Resource
Recorded live at the Chalk Valley History Festival, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook debate the Beatles' status as historical actors rather than merely musicians. They situate the group in post-war Britain—born during WWII, shaped by austerity, national service debates and full employment—and trace their development from Liverpool and Hamburg to global fame. Topics include Beatlemania, their 1964 U.S. impact after Kennedy's assassination, racial and imperial implications of exporting America...
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