The Clinton Years (1997-2000) Podcast
Alistair Cooke on Bill Clinton’s second term including Monica Lewinsky scandal, the attempt to impeach him, the al-Qaeda attack on US embassies in east Africa and war in Kosovo.
Bill Clinton’s second term was dominated at home by the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the attempt to impeach him, but there were major events abroad with the al-Qaeda attack on US embassies in east Africa and the war in Kosovo. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).
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The sovereignty of Hong Kong.
Fri 4 Jul 1997
How the US see the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong back to China.
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Roswell UFO incident
Fri 27 Jun 1997
What really happened at Roswell, New Mexico in the summer of 1947?
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Watergate - 25 years on
Fri 20 Jun 1997
The Watergate scandal and the eventual resignation of President Richard Nixon.
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Health scares
Fri 13 Jun 1997
A look at the trend for health scares in the media when the economy is booming.
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William Clayton (1880-1966)
Fri 6 Jun 1997
A profile of business leader and government advisor William Clayton.
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Spending the nation's money
Fri 23 May 1997
The differences between the American and British systems of budget making.
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Sir Lionel Sackville-West (1827 - 1908)
Fri 16 May 1997
Sir Lionel Sackville-West, the man whose fatuity lost the Democrats the 1888 presidency.
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Franklin D Roosevelt monument
Fri 9 May 1997
The problems that arise when erecting statues of notable figures.
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Tiger Woods' ethnicity
Fri 2 May 1997
Tiger Woods, the golfing wonder whose ethnicity proves hard to pigeonhole.
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Jackie Robinson (1919 – 1972)
Fri 18 Apr 1997
A tribute to Jackie Robinson (1919 – 1972) the first black Major League baseball player.
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The Augusta National Golf Club
Fri 11 Apr 1997
How the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia became the home of golf in America.
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Al Gore's Chinese aeroplane deal
Fri 4 Apr 1997
Vice-President Al Gore's oversees the Boeing 777 jetliners deal with China.
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Alan Greenspan
Fri 28 Mar 1997
A profile of Alan Greenspan, economist and former Chairman of the Federal Reserve.
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Internet pornography
Fri 21 Mar 1997
How can the US protect children from accessing pornography on the internet?
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Clinton's campaign money scandal
Fri 14 Mar 1997
President Clinton's solicitation of money from inside the White House causes a scandal.
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Protecting the freedom of speech
Fri 7 Mar 1997
Should the American Civil Liberties Union fight to protect the freedom of speech?
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American Airlines pilots' strike
Fri 21 Feb 1997
President Clinton halts the 1997 American Airlines pilots strike.
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Pope John Paul II (1920 – 2005)
Fri 31 Jan 1997
How Pope John Paul II's instillation caused excitement in America.
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A history of Washington DC
Fri 24 Jan 1997
A recollection the work of Pierre Charles L'Enfant in shaping Washington DC.
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Presidential Inauguration
Fri 17 Jan 1997
The presidential inaugurations from George Washington (1789) to Bill Clinton (1997).
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The Speaker of the House
Fri 10 Jan 1997
An overview of the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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The Boston Massacre
Fri 3 Jan 1997
How an engraving by Paul Revere exaggerated the 1770 riot at Boston's Customs House.
Why do Americans love their flag?
How The Stars and Stripes became an emotional symbol of a nation.
