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Watergate - 25 years on

The Watergate scandal and the eventual resignation of President Richard Nixon.

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Roswell UFO incident

What really happened at Roswell, New Mexico in the summer of 1947?

• 15 mins

The sovereignty of Hong Kong.

How the US see the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong back to China.

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The Clinton re-election campaign

The mystery of illegal donations to President Clinton's re-election campaign.

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James Stewart

Memories of actor James Stewart (1908-1997).

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The end of civilisation

Woolworth stores in America close their doors to the public.

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Clinton: Prosperity and popularity

The prosperity and popularity of President Clinton.

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Integration in San Francisco schools

The low outcomes for black and the Latin American students, contrasts with Asian ones.

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Bottled water

Status symbol mania, and the demand for bottled water.

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The 1997 United Parcel Service strike

Do union strikes bring change? UPS and Air Traffic Controllers find out.

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Princess Diana of Wales (1961-1997)

The American reaction to the death of Princess Diana.

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Megan's Law

Megan's Law, and other laws named after people, and a protest at Yale.

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American stereotypes on film

American stereotypes, as portrayed by Hollywood.

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Dr George Gallup (1901 - 1984)

A profile of George Gallup, the inventor of the Gallup poll.

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Clinton's veto

President Clinton's use of line-item vetos on projects he deemed wasteful.

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El Niño

An overview of El Niño and the Queen's visit to California.

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The Kennedy Missile Tapes of 1962

The 1997 release of conversations Kennedy taped during the Cuban missile crisis of 1962.

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The Wall Street crash

The events leading up to the 1929 Wall Street crash.

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President Jiang in America

President Clinton's ground breaking meeting with President Jiang of China.

• 14 mins

Judge Zobel and the Louise Woodward verdict

The reduction in the severity of the verdict in the Louise Woodward trial by Judge Zobel.

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Sir Isaiah Berlin

A profile of British political theorist and historian Sir Isaiah Berlin (1909-1997).

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US national Holidays

How Alistair Cooke convinced the state of Idaho to celebrate George Washington's birthday.

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American tourists

An examination of what American tourists expect to see when on vacation.

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Financial crisis in Asia

The danger that a financial crisis in Asia poses to the global economy.

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A New York Christmas story

The story of the Zebby Adams, a New York City Santa Claus.

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Helping the homeless

Considering the complexity of homelessness and the failure of ideology to address it.

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Failing to predict the future

The problems with predicting the future, from Westbrook Pegler to today.

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New York society

Social change in America and the continual cycles of New York's 'high society'.

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Cuba after the fall of the USSR

Cuba's remarkable post-Soviet economic survival and Pope John Paul II's 1998 visit.

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The Monica Lewinsky scandal emerges

The first evidence of the scandal of Monica Lewinsky's affair with Clinton, mulled over.

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