Is It True That...
...The Gap Between Rich and Poor Has Never Been Bigger?
Is It True That...
...Tourism Began with the Railways?
Is It True That...
...The Past Was Less Violent?
Is It True That...?
...Raw Materials Make Countries Rich?
Is It True That...
...We Have Always Eaten Meat?
Is It True That...
...Childhood Is A Modern Invention?
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is It True That...
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Is It True That...
...Childhood Is A Modern Invention?24 min
Available until 23/12/2026
24/12/2025
In the past, childhood did not exist: Children had to go out into the fields and work alongside adults from a very young age in a difficult like of toil… or so many people think. But was that really the case? Were the children of yesteryear really so different from youngsters today?
Country
Germany
Year
2025
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