Letter from the Past – 07 – The Great Hunger
No 7 of ten talks examining the formation of the USA and its early development - from an English point of view. This episode traces the historical and practical reasons for the Irish famine in the 1840s.
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No 8 of ten talks examining the formation of the USA and its early development - from an English point of view. This episode looks at the parallels between 9/11 in 2001 and another attack from a disaffected minority in 1605
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No 9 of ten talks examining the formation of the USA and its early development - from an English point of view. This episode examines the transfer of a few soldiers from the military into the highest levels of government, with special reference to....
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No 10 of ten talks examining the formation of the USA and its early development - from an English point of view. This episode shows how England and the USA have both increased their populations by waves of immigrants from many different areas.
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Updike's exploration of American Christianity and Hollywood movies in the 20th Century
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