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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke Episodes

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    Clinton and the military

    Does Bill Clinton's lack of military service affect his position as Commander-in-Chief?

  2. 50th anniversary of D Day, 1994

    The 50th anniversary of D Day, and the Polish contribution in Normandy.

  3. Pearl White

    A profile of the silent movie actress Pearl White (1889-1938).

  4. Health bill and Brown v Board Board of Education

    Clinton's health bill, Brown v Board of Education and its impact.

  5. American education

    The rise of progressive schools, and the idea of home schooling as a viable alternative.

  6. President Clinton's first 15 months

    A potential crisis in Haiti, and President Clinton's ability to deal with conflict abroad.

  7. Richard Nixon: his great work

    A profile of Richard Nixon, the only president in US history to resign from office.

  8. Michael Fay in Singapore

    What can the arrest of Michael Fay, an American in Singapore, tells us about the country?

  9. Clinton’s global reputation

    President Clinton's portrayal in the foreign press in light of the Whitewater scandal.

  10. Justice Blackman retires

    The good, the bad, and the senile aspects of law making in America.

  11. Whitewater

    An overview of the Clintons' involvement in the Whitewater scandal unfolding in 1994.

  12. Admiral William J Crowe

    A profile of Admiral William J. Crowe, the American ambassador to the United Kingdom.

  13. The tobacco industry, and Tonya Harding

    The 'time saving' plea bargain of Tonya Harding and the future of the US tobacco industry.

  14. The survival of immigrants in America

    The demographic makeup of Boston in the 1930s, and the survival of immigrants in the US.

  15. Nixon, 'and the rest you know'...

    Looking back to the Letter from America written after President Nixon's resignation.

  16. Military intervention in Bosnia

    A continuation of the war in Bosnia, and President Clinton's attitude on intervention.

  17. History of chocolate

    A brief history of chocolate and the properties that make it an unlikely health food.

  18. Clinton’s draft dodge

    Did Bill Clinton use family and political influence to avoid being drafted during Vietnam?

  19. How ice cream changed America

    A profile of Reuben Mattus (1912-1994), the co-founder of Haagen-Dazs.

  20. The Bobbitt case

    The trail of Lorena Bobbitt and the legal definition of insanity.

  21. Freezing weather and earthquakes in 1994

    The extreme weather of 1994, and the end of the Iran-Contra investigation.

  22. Tip O'Neill

    Speaker of the House of Representatives Tip O'Neill (1912-1994), a profile.

  23. New Year's Resolutions

    Alistair Cooke looks at the changing fashions in New Year's resolutions.

  24. Christmas, and Alistair Cooke meets a computer

    Alistair Cooke's trepidation upon meeting a computer that already knows all about him.

  25. The constitution and religious festivals in America

    Does the constitution make it difficult to celebrate a religious festival in America?

  26. The GATT agreement and peace talks in Northern Ireland

    Peace talks Northern Ireland, and the threat posed by nuclear weapons in North Korea.

  27. The Long Island train shootings and gun control

    Does a multiple murder on a Long Island train prove that America has a problem with guns?

  28. The first World AIDS Day

    A chronicle of the reactions to the first World AIDS day in 1993.

  29. Thirtieth anniversary of Kennedy assassination, 1993

    The 30th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

  30. Personality in politics

    The revelations of the televised debate between Al Gore and Ross Perot.

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