The Origin of the Continental Blow Out

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

Alistair Cooke looks at the origins of Thanksgiving and seasonal trends in food.

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Fri 24 Nov 200021:00

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Fri 24 Nov 200021:00
BBC Radio 4

The Clinton Years (1997-2000)—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
Bill Clinton’s second term including the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the war in Kosovo.

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