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'A History of the World According to Getty Images' releases striking historical footage

Footage of the 1937 Hindenburg disaster is stored behind paywalls. "A History Of The World According To Getty Images" makes it and other historical documents available to the public. (Sam Shere/Getty Images)
Footage of the 1937 Hindenburg disaster is stored behind paywalls. "A History Of The World According To Getty Images" makes it and other historical documents available to the public. (Sam Shere/Getty Images)

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with filmmaker Richard Misek about his new documentary, “A History of the World According to Getty Images,” which makes a bold statement about who owns history.

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