Banking on Baghdad: Iraq's 7,000-Year History

Edwin Black talked about his book Banking on Baghdad: Inside Iraq’s 7,000-Year History of War, Profit, and Conflict, published by John Wiley… read more

Edwin Black talked about his book Banking on Baghdad: Inside Iraq’s 7,000-Year History of War, Profit, and Conflict, published by John Wiley and Sons. He described Iraq from the days of Mohammed to the Mongols to the Ottoman Empire to the present day, stressing the importance that oil has played throughout Iraq’s history as well as the role it will continue to play in the future. Mr. Black is also the author of IBM and the Holocaust. After his presentation, he answered audience questions. close

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Banking on Baghdad: Iraq's 7,000-Year History

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Program ID:
181804-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Rockville, Maryland, United States
First Aired:
Dec 27, 2004 | 6:51am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 03, 2005 | 5:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • Dec 27, 2004 | 6:51am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 15, 2005 | 1:44pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 26, 2005 | 11:25pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 27, 2005 | 6:24am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 29, 2005 | 11:25am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jan 29, 2005 | 6:24pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 29, 2005 | 4:59am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 02, 2005 | 5:03am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 03, 2005 | 5:02pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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