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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

Alistair Cooke’s weekly talks on American life, history and politics, as broadcast on �鶹Լ�� Radio 4 from 1946 – 2004.

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Episodes

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The 1970s
1970s USA rediscovered through lost recordings of Alistair Cooke's Letter From America.
120 mins30 Mar 2014
The atom bomb warning of 1939
How two refugees warned Roosevelt of the German nuclear threat.
15 mins19 Nov 2008
Rudolph Valentino
The life of Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926).
15 mins05 Dec 2007
Atlanta and Augusta
A history of the Augusta National Golf Club from its formation in 1777.
15 mins04 Dec 2007
Kennedy's rocking chair
The secret ailments of President John F Kennedy.
15 mins03 Dec 2007
How ice cream changed America
A profile of Reuben Mattus (1912-1994), the co-founder of Haagen-Dazs.
15 mins30 Nov 2007
Groucho Marx and Bing Crosby
Profiles of entertainers Groucho Marx (1898-1977) and Bing Crosby (1903-1977).
15 mins29 Nov 2007
Alistair Cooke's Last Letter
In his last letter, Alistair Cooke examines Iraq’s influence on the Presidential Election.
15 mins20 Feb 2004
How WWI turned slimming into a fashion
How slimming became fashionable during the food shortages of the First World War.
15 mins13 Feb 2004
Encounters with Intelligence
Alistair Cooke remembers the time he was mistaken for a spy during World War II.
15 mins06 Feb 2004
Was Saddam a Threat or Not?
Alistair Cooke discusses the resignation of the US chief weapons inspector, Dr David Kay.
15 mins30 Jan 2004
The Day of the GP is Over
Alistair Cooke remembers when doctors used to make house calls.
15 mins23 Jan 2004
Temperatures Drop
Alistair Cooke remembers a Palm Beach winter, as Arctic weather hits the northern states.
15 mins16 Jan 2004
Not Worth Talking About
Alistair Cooke refuses to exhaust himself describing all the presidential candidates.
15 mins09 Jan 2004
The Problem with Sport
Alistair Cooke wonders what makes people favour athletic prowess over academic skill.
15 mins02 Jan 2004
Pork Barrel Politics
Alistair Cooke examines how congressmen secure re-appointments during an election year.
15 mins26 Dec 2003
Birth of a Christmas Fairy Tale
Charles Dickens’ Scrooge reminds Alistair Cooke of the uniting force of Christmas.
15 mins19 Dec 2003
Looking for an Anniversary
An anniversary gets Alistair Cooke out from a sticky broadcasting situation.
15 mins12 Dec 2003
Why the War Couldn't Wait
Alistair Cooke examines why it is so difficult to establish democracy in Iraq.
15 mins05 Dec 2003
Healthy Eating
In light of new concerns about healthy eating, Alistair Cooke reflects on Thanksgiving.
15 mins28 Nov 2003
Chinese Textile Tariffs
Alistair Cooke compares Chinese import tax with the great depression Smoot-Hawley Tariff.
15 mins21 Nov 2003
The Appetite for War
Alistair Cooke examines how casualty numbers influences the public's appetite for war.
15 mins14 Nov 2003
Social Lion and Remarkable Architect
Alistair Cooke celebrates the architectural achievements of Stanford White.
15 mins07 Nov 2003
Towering Glass and Steel
Forty years on, Alistair Cooke examines the effect of destroying the Pennsylvania Station.
15 mins31 Oct 2003
The Pledge of Allegiance
Alistair Cooke examines the Pledge of Allegiance and its role in a secular society.
15 mins24 Oct 2003
Separated by Language
Alistair Cooke muses on curious linguistic differences between America and England.
15 mins17 Oct 2003
The California Election
Alistair Cooke contemplates Arnold Schwarzenegger's role as governor.
15 mins10 Oct 2003
I am a Jelly Doughnut
Alistair Cooke pays tribute to Robert Lochner and Alexander Butterfield.
15 mins03 Oct 2003
Why it Costs so Much to Rebuild Iraq
Alistair Cooke asks why it is costing so much to rebuild Iraq.
15 mins26 Sep 2003
A Category Five Hurricane
Whilst waiting for hurricane Isabel, Alistair Cooke tells a few tales.
15 mins19 Sep 2003