Alvin Hall’s top 12 Letters from America
Presenter of “In Alistair Cooke’s Footsteps”, Alvin Hall - African American Wall Street educator and broadcaster - selects his favourite Letters from America.
Alistair Cooke's Last Letter
In his last letter, Alistair Cooke examines Iraq’s influence on the Presidential Election.
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Chicago and the Democratic convention
The history of Chicago as the host city for the Democratic Party convention.
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Louis Armstrong
A profile of trumpeter Louis Armstrong (1901-1971).
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Duke Ellington
A profile of jazz musician Duke Ellington (1899-1974).
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The English language and immigration
Is the policy of unlimited immigration one that can be sustained indefinitely?
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How ice cream changed America
A profile of Reuben Mattus (1912-1994), the co-founder of Haagen-Dazs.
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Bobby Kennedy's assassination, 1968
Cooke's eyewitness account of the assassination of Bobby Kennedy (1925-1968).
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Boston busing crisis, 1974
The violent protests against W Arthur Garrity Jr's forced busing in South Boston.
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The LA Watts riots, 1965
What caused the 1965 Los Angeles Watts riots and what do they say about America?
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Assassination of J F Kennedy, 1963
The death of J F Kennedy (1917-1963), the first president of the television age.
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1000th letter - American reactions to Vietnam, 1968
The human tragedy of the Vietnam War and its impact on Americans.
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The first Letter from America 1946
Alistair Cooke re-presents his first American Letter.
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