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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke Episodes

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    Harry Bridges

    The life and career of the labour leader and activist Harry Bridges (1901-1990).

  2. President Bush's broccoli

    George H W Bush's dislike of broccoli lands him in trouble with food lobbyists.

  3. Pearl Harbour and church attendance

    Were the Japanese peace envoys sent to the US during Pearl Harbour being used as decoys?

  4. Apocolyptic cults

    American religious gurus and prophets from Aimee Semple McPherson to now.

  5. The final flight of the SR-71 Blackbird

    Public spending cuts, and the decommissioning of the SR-71 Blackbird.

  6. Nicaraguan election 1990

    Democracy at work in Nicaragua, and the role of the US in the elections.

  7. Presidential speechwriters

    How far can a great speech go in changing the public perception of a politician?

  8. Kansas City

    Why Kansas City has lost its unique identity, and become like so much of America.

  9. US Foreign policy and defence spending

    An upsurge in American public interest in foreign affairs, and the threat of Gorbachev.

  10. McEnroe and Gorbachev

    John McEnroe's dismissal from the 1990 Australian Open, and Gorbachev's plans for peace.

  11. Foreign aid budget

    The causes of the reduction in the American foreign aid budget in 1990.

  12. Changes to the American Family

    An examination of the changes to the structure of the American family since 1960.

  13. A brand new decade - 1990

    What effect did the presidency of Ronald Reagan have on the American welfare system?

  14. The capture of General Noriega, 1990

    General Manuel Noriega's capture by American military forces in Panama.

  15. 1989 in review

    A review of the major news stories of 1989, including revolutions and invasions.

  16. American intervention in Panama

    Is the American invasion of Panama legal following the failure to capture Noriega?

  17. Dan Quayle and the Soviet Union

    Details of Dan Quayle's comments on the threat posed by the Sovier Union.

  18. Soviets need soap, December 1989

    Shortage of consumer basics threatens stability of the Soviet economy.

  19. Thomas Paine and the uprisings in Czechoslovakia and Hungary

    Why is President George Bush so reluctant to comment on the uprising in Hungary?

  20. Hurricane Hugo, Galileo, and the cranberry scare of 1959

    Is there any truth in the belief that the Galileo spacecraft is affecting the weather?

  21. The opening of the Berlin Wall, 1989

    Gorbachev proclaims that Germany will not become a capitalist state after reunification.

  22. 1989 local elections and the defeat of propostions S and P

    The defeat of the Domestic Partnership Bill and proposition to retire Candlestick Park.

  23. Coverage of the 1989 earthquake and the domestic partnership bill

    An examination of the arguments surrounding the domestic partnership bill.

  24. 1989 earthquake in California

    The aftermath of the 1989 earthquake in California, and the vast television coverage.

  25. Nimitz freeway collapse

    Bridge and roadways collapse in California earthquake.

  26. The failed coup against Manuel Noriega

    Is American intervention in Panama inevitable after a failed coup?

  27. Emission controls in California

    Does California's environmental legislation set an example for other states to follow?

  28. Bush's 1989 speech at the United Nations

    Do nuclear weapons still pose a threat in 1989, and why is George Bush so popular?

  29. The reunification of Germany and Mayor Edward Koch

    A profile of Edward Koch, the Mayor of New York City from 1977 to 1989.

  30. The Wall Street crash and Crown Prince Humbert

    A review of the major news stories from 1929.

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