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The US Open, Wimbledon and air conditioning

The joys of tennis and air conditioning, as pondered by Alistair Cooke.

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Narcotics, interdiction and Columbian drug lords

The National Narcotics Border Interdiction System, and George Bush's war on drugs.

• 15 mins

The Wall Street crash and Crown Prince Humbert

A review of the major news stories from 1929.

• 15 mins

The reunification of Germany and Mayor Edward Koch

A profile of Edward Koch, the Mayor of New York City from 1977 to 1989.

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Bush's 1989 speech at the United Nations

Do nuclear weapons still pose a threat in 1989, and why is George Bush so popular?

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Emission controls in California

Does California's environmental legislation set an example for other states to follow?

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The failed coup against Manuel Noriega

Is American intervention in Panama inevitable after a failed coup?

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Nimitz freeway collapse

Bridge and roadways collapse in California earthquake.

• 14 mins

1989 earthquake in California

The aftermath of the 1989 earthquake in California, and the vast television coverage.

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Coverage of the 1989 earthquake and the domestic partnership bill

An examination of the arguments surrounding the domestic partnership bill.

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1989 local elections and the defeat of propostions S and P

The defeat of the Domestic Partnership Bill and proposition to retire Candlestick Park.

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The opening of the Berlin Wall, 1989

Gorbachev proclaims that Germany will not become a capitalist state after reunification.

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Hurricane Hugo, Galileo, and the cranberry scare of 1959

Is there any truth in the belief that the Galileo spacecraft is affecting the weather?

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Thomas Paine and the uprisings in Czechoslovakia and Hungary

Why is President George Bush so reluctant to comment on the uprising in Hungary?

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Soviets need soap, December 1989

Shortage of consumer basics threatens stability of the Soviet economy.

• 14 mins

Dan Quayle and the Soviet Union

Details of Dan Quayle's comments on the threat posed by the Sovier Union.

• 15 mins

American intervention in Panama

Is the American invasion of Panama legal following the failure to capture Noriega?

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1989 in review

A review of the major news stories of 1989, including revolutions and invasions.

• 15 mins

The capture of General Noriega, 1990

General Manuel Noriega's capture by American military forces in Panama.

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A brand new decade - 1990

What effect did the presidency of Ronald Reagan have on the American welfare system?

• 15 mins

Changes to the American Family

An examination of the changes to the structure of the American family since 1960.

• 15 mins

Foreign aid budget

The causes of the reduction in the American foreign aid budget in 1990.

• 15 mins

McEnroe and Gorbachev

John McEnroe's dismissal from the 1990 Australian Open, and Gorbachev's plans for peace.

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US Foreign policy and defence spending

An upsurge in American public interest in foreign affairs, and the threat of Gorbachev.

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Kansas City

Why Kansas City has lost its unique identity, and become like so much of America.

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Presidential speechwriters

How far can a great speech go in changing the public perception of a politician?

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Nicaraguan election 1990

Democracy at work in Nicaragua, and the role of the US in the elections.

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The final flight of the SR-71 Blackbird

Public spending cuts, and the decommissioning of the SR-71 Blackbird.

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Apocolyptic cults

American religious gurus and prophets from Aimee Semple McPherson to now.

• 15 mins

Pearl Harbour and church attendance

Were the Japanese peace envoys sent to the US during Pearl Harbour being used as decoys?

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