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The secrets of a long life

Jeanne Calment, the world's oldest woman celebrates her 120th birthday.

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The American deficit

How the gap between the national income and outgoings has been allowed to widen.

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Ringers

The latest developments in the baseball strike explained.

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Gingrich and Roosevelt

Republicans have a majority in both houses of the Senate for the first time in 40 years.

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Rudolph Giuliani's New York

The social problems faced by the Mayor of New York City, Rudolph Giuliani.

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The OJ phenomenon

Why are Americans obsessed with the OJ Simpson trial?

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The Christian right in politics

What role does the extreme Christian Right play in American politics?

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Remembering FDR

The 50th anniversary of the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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US taxation in 1995

The simplification and reduction of tax in America in 1995.

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Oklahoma City bombing

The fallout of Oklahoma City bombing, and the rise in domestic terrorism.

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VE Day, fifty years on

The 50th anniversary of the victory in Europe during WWII.

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Equality in New York, Clinton in Russia

President Clinton's trip to dissuade Boris Yeltsin from sending nuclear aid to Iran.

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Rockefeller and Britannica

The factors causing difficulties for Encyclopedia Britannia and the Rockefeller Centre.

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The White House

A discussion on the closure of Pennsylvania Avenue to the public in 1995.

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Objectives in modern conflict

The lack of a clear objective in modern conflict, and the effect on the American public.

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Bob Dole and the fall of Rome

How does modern-day America compare with the fall of Rome as described by Gibbon?

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American farmers

What are the problems faced by American farmers in 1995?

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The first UN Conference

Tales from the first United Nations conference in San Francisco in 1945.

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St Patrick's parade ban

The ban of homosexuals and bisexuals from the St Patrick's Day parade by Boston veterans.

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Porgy and Bess

The racial politics of George Gershwin's 1935 opera Porgy and Bess.

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Clinton and Tiberius

The United Nations intervention in Bosnia, and the hesitation of Bill Clinton.

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Smith-Corona typewriters

The demise of the manual typewriter, as highlighted by the closure of Smith-Corona.

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George Romney, Mitt’s father

A reflection on the comment that ended the presidential campaign of George Romney.

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The American relationship with tobacco

Should a memorial statue of FDR include his omnipresent cigarette?

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The atomic bomb

The controversy surrounding the use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

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The American aqueduct scandal

The California water wars of the 19th Century, and environmental policy in 1995.

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Political vacations

Bill Clinton's summer holiday, and the private side of presidential life.

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Third parties

Does the 'broken' nature of American politics necessitate a three party system?

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Labor Day 1995

A brief history of Labor Day, and what is holds for 1995.

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Senator Robert Packwood

The resignation of Robert Packwood, and the workings of the lobbying system.

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