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Letter from America Episodes

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    Election predictions and certainties

    Is it possible to predict the outcome of a presidential election?

  2. The business of sport

    An embarrassing incident involving the Canadian flag in the 1992 World Series.

  3. Columbus: hero or villain?

    Should Christopher Columbus be regarded as a hero or a villain by Americans?

  4. Electoral debates past and present

    How can a televised debate change the public perception of a politician?

  5. Touring authors

    General H Norman Schwarzkopf and the plight of the touring author.

  6. Historical events of the 20th Century

    A review of some major events from the 20th Century.

  7. Black Wednesday 1992

    What could Europe learn from the distribution of power in the US?

  8. Burma and Quentin Burdick

    A profile of Senator Quentin Burdick (1908-1992) of North Dakota.

  9. Moving to Mexico

    The American firms moving to Mexico under the Free Trade agreement.

  10. Hurricanes 1992

    Alistair Cooke's recollection of the 1938 New England hurricane.

  11. Conventions and opinion polls

    What effect will the 1992 Republican convention have on the opinion polls?

  12. Clark Clifford

    A profile of presidential advisor Clark Clifford (1906-1998).

  13. Ross Perot withraws

    The mystery of Ross Perot's withdrawal from the 1992 presidential race.

  14. A history of party conventions

    A recollection of dramatic party conventions from 1924, 1940 and 1960.

  15. Canada and other democracies

    Does America need to compare itself to other democratic countries?

  16. Olympic sportsmanship

    The use of steroids in the run up to the Barcelona Olympic games.

  17. Extradition and freedom of speech

    The court rulings on Albert Alvarez-Machain and cross burning in Minnesota.

  18. United Nations' first reporters

    The first gathering of the UN, and the journalists who reported on it.

  19. Military downsizing and Rio

    How will cuts to the military affect unemployment in America?

  20. The problems with the two party system, 1992

    Does two party politics lead to an apathetic American voter?

  21. Ross Perot runs for American presidency

    Analysis of businessman Ross Perot who is running in the 1992 American presidency race.

  22. The end of the LA riots

    The reaction of the White House to the violent disturbances in Los Angeles.

  23. Space shuttle Endeavour

    The details of the latest mission by the space shuttle Endeavour.

  24. Cities and social problems

    The work of Jack Kemp, the Secretary of Housing and Development.

  25. Riots in Los Angeles, 1992

    The Rodney King police trial and the start of the 1992 LA riots.

  26. Columbus and Asimov

    Should Americans celebrate, or be embarrased by, Columbus Day?

  27. Tax fraud

    The case of Leona Helmsley (1920-2007), the New York hotelier accused of tax fraud.

  28. Perils of the welfare state

    Details of Ross Perot's plan to reduce the welfare state.

  29. The Army of North Virginia

    The last stand of General E Lee in North Virginia on 9th July 1865.

  30. The French and immigration

    The differing attitudes of the French and Americans to immigration.

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