Perspective (8.7.97). Episode 3 / Television Corporation of Singapore.
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Title from tape label. Telecast date: 8 July 1997. F201001. PT00043210NLB. PT00043090NLB. Producers, Mythili Radhakrishnan, Karen Yew. Panel chairman, Tommy Koh ; panel speakers, Tan Tai Yong, Lily Tan and Grace Loh.
Title
Perspective (8.7.97). Episode 3 / Television Corporation of Singapore.
Artist
Koh, Tommy T. B. (Tommy Thong Bee), 1937-
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Language
English
Type
Video Recording
Abstract
Current affairs forum that discusses and analyses topical issues on politics, education, arts, culture and economics.This episode looks at why we need to study history and its importance. Discusses questions such as what history means for Singaporeans today, can we understand what happened in the past, who writes history - based on what facts, what are the problems of interpreting historical events, how long does it take for a contemporary event to be distilled into a blanced record of what actually happened.