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The Clinton Years (1997-2000)

Bill Clinton鈥檚 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 鈥� 2004).

Barry Goldwater (1909-1998)

Remembering Barry Goldwater, the most influential presidential runner-up in US history.

Release date:
05 Jun 1998
El Ni帽o making Congress restless

Religious freedom, anti-Catholic feeling, same-sex marriage and El Ni帽o.

Release date:
12 Jun 1998
Japan's economy, Louise Woodward and homosexuality

The US intervenes to help Japan's economy and Louise Woodward returns to England.

Release date:
19 Jun 1998
Clinton in China, June 1998

President Clinton visits China, considering US - Chinese relations and Nixon's 1972 visit.

Release date:
26 Jun 1998
Bad behaviour in tennis and chivalry in golf

The rise and fall of bad behaviour in tennis and golf, final refuge of sporting chivalry.

Release date:
03 Jul 1998
Roy Rogers and cinema cowboys

Remembering Roy Rogers and some other great cinema cowboys Wayne, Cooper, Hart and Canutt.

Release date:
10 Jul 1998
Texas heatwave and investigating Clinton

The emergency of the 1998 Texas heatwave and testimony from Clinton's Secret Service men.

Release date:
17 Jul 1998
Clinton's high aproval rating and Monica Lewinsky

Allegations that Clinton persuaded Monica Lewinsky to give false testimony examined.

Release date:
24 Jul 1998
The evolution of the grand jury

Clinton subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury and the US grand jury system explained.

Release date:
31 Jul 1998
Proposition 227, immigration and English

California passes proposition 227: to only teach Spanish speaking immigrants in English.

Release date:
07 Aug 1998
The threat of Y2K

The threat posed by the Y2K computer glitch and what is being done to avert disaster.

Release date:
14 Aug 1998
The President will address the nation

President Clinton admits affair with Lewinsky to the grand jury and makes a TV apology.

Release date:
21 Aug 1998
US cruise missile strikes

US cruise missile strikes in Sudan and Afghanistan and Clinton makes a public appearance.

Release date:
28 Aug 1998
Son of Black Monday

The August 1998 financial crash is compared to Black Monday 1987 and Black Thursday 1929.

Release date:
04 Sep 1998
Impeachment for Clinton?

As the Lewinsky report is published the House starts considering an impeachment trial.

Release date:
11 Sep 1998
George Wallace

George Wallace,(1919 - 1998) Governor of Alabama and reformed segregationist, remembered.

Release date:
18 Sep 1998
George Gershwin (1898-1937)

The life and music of George Gershwin and a post-Soviet boom in Russian immigration to NY.

Release date:
25 Sep 1998
The President's economic problems

Asian economic problems spread to Brazil; the limits of the president's economic power.

Release date:
02 Oct 1998
Presidential infidelities impeachment

The modest history of presidential infidelity and how the impeachment process works.

Release date:
09 Oct 1998
Separated by Language

Jerome Weidman, America's first 'street-smart novelist' and peculiarities of US English.

Release date:
16 Oct 1998
John Glenn returns to Space

Remembering the televised spectacle of John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth.

Release date:
23 Oct 1998
Congressional midterms 1998

Have Republican attempts to use the Lewinsky scandal against Clinton to have backfired?

Release date:
30 Oct 1998
Democrat victory 1998 midterms

The Democrats make historical gains in the 1998 midterms and Clinton's confidence returns.

Release date:
06 Nov 1998
Hurricane Mitch devastates Honduras and Nicaragua

Hurricane Mitch strikes Honduras and Nicaragua and why trivial news can be so distracting.

Release date:
13 Nov 1998

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