Films for the Humanities and Sciences - Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady

Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady

Margaret Thatcher once predicted that there would never be a female Prime Minister in Great Britain in her lifetime, yet she went on to become the longest-serving Prime Minister in 20th-century British history. Composed of powerful archival footage, this program tracks the controversial career of the woman dubbed "The Iron Lady"—a forceful leader who dismantled decades of political consensus by warring with the Labour opposition, trade unions, the Argentine army, the European Union, and even her own party. As both a biography and a concise summary of British politics from the ’50s through the ’90s, this documentary is a valuable resource. (53 minutes)

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Item#: BVL9379
Copyright date: ©1999
VHS ISBN 978-1-4213-8317-0
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-8318-7


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