Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Early Years (1940s, 1950s and 1960s)
By BBC Radio 4
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The assassinations of John F Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy through to Vietnam and America’s shame at the My Lai massacre. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).
| Episode | Date |
|---|---|
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Bobby Kennedy's assassination, 1968
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Jun 09, 1968 |
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1000th letter - American reactions to Vietnam, 1968
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Mar 24, 1968 |
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Christmas 1967
|
Dec 24, 1967 |
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Honeymoon with President Johnson, 1966
|
Aug 21, 1966 |
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The LA Watts riots, 1965
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Aug 22, 1965 |
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Clay vs Liston Fight
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May 30, 1965 |
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President Johnson's inauguration, 1965
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Jan 17, 1965 |
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Assassination of J F Kennedy, 1963
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Nov 24, 1963 |
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Big brains
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Jan 21, 1962 |
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500th letter
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Sep 08, 1957 |
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William Kapell (1922-1953)
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Nov 05, 1953 |
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Television in America, 1951
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Jan 19, 1951 |
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A fragment from 1947
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Jan 12, 1947 |