Changes to the American Family

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

A summary of how the American family has changed in the past 30 years and an explanation of why the prevalence of the microwave is a great indicator of the transformation.

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Fri 19 Jan 199021:00

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Fri 19 Jan 199021:00
BBC Radio 4

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