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Jackie Robinson (1919 – 1972)
A tribute to Jackie Robinson (1919 – 1972) the first black Major League baseball player who ended racial segregation when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
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Fri 18 Apr 1997
21:00
Â鶹Éç Radio 4
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Freedom in America
Do spontaneous protests occur? Alistair Cooke explores Rosa Parks' infamous bus ride.
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President Truman (1884–1972)
An obituary of President Harry S Truman (1884–1972).
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- Fri 18 Apr 1997 21:00Â鶹Éç Radio 4
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The Clinton Years (1997-2000)—Letter from America
Bill Clinton’s second term including the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the war in Kosovo.
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Race and the United States—Letter from America
The issue of race in the United States explained by Alistair Cooke.
