http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f6hbpThe assassinations of John F Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy through to Vietnam and America’s shame at the My Lai massacre. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).The assassinations of John F Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy through to Vietnam and America’s shame at the My Lai massacre. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).BBC Radio 4BBCpodcast.support@bbc.co.uken-gbhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/assets/artwork/lfaearlyyrs.jpghttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00f6hbp(C) BBC 2012Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:02:37 +0000Alistair Cooke , America, United States, Politics, History, JournalismAlistair Cooke , America, United States, Politics, History, JournalismnononadultAn eyewitness account of the assassination of Bobby Kennedy on June 5, 1968 in Los Angeles, and the collective-guilt aftermath for America.An eyewitness account of the assassination of Bobby Kennedy on June 5, 1968 in Los Angeles, and the collective-guilt aftermath for America....An eyewitness account of the assassination of Bobby Kennedy on June 5, 1968 in Los Angeles, and the collective-guilt aftermath for America.Sun, 09 Jun 1968 21:00:00 +010013:48http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19680609-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19680609-2100d.mp3BBC Radio 4The national mood begins to change over the Vietnam war - how America began to move from early indifference to the recognition of a nightmare.The national mood begins to change over the Vietnam war - how America began to move from early indifference to the recognition of a nightmare....The national mood begins to change over the Vietnam war - how America began to move from early indifference to the recognition of a nightmare.Sun, 24 Mar 1968 21:00:00 +010014:09http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19680324-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19680324-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Senator Jacob Javits' parking fine, Mayor Lindsay and the water commissioner, and a President Truman Christmas story.Senator Jacob Javits' parking fine, Mayor Lindsay and the water commissioner, and a President Truman Christmas story....Senator Jacob Javits' parking fine, Mayor Lindsay and the water commissioner, and a President Truman Christmas story.Sun, 24 Dec 1967 21:00:00 +000013:37http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19671224-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19671224-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4How President Lyndon B Johnson had to make way for a honeymoon.How President Lyndon B Johnson had to make way for a honeymoon....How President Lyndon B Johnson had to make way for a honeymoon.Sun, 21 Aug 1966 21:00:00 +010014:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19660821-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19660821-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4The Watts riots in Los Angeles - were they an uprising by black Americans angry at their treatment or simply criminally motivated looting and violence?The Watts riots in Los Angeles - were they an uprising by black Americans angry at their treatment or simply criminally motivated looting and violence?...The Watts riots in Los Angeles - were they an uprising by black Americans angry at their treatment or simply criminally motivated looting and violence?Sun, 22 Aug 1965 21:00:00 +010014:00http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19650822-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19650822-2100c.mp3BBC Radio 4How the debacle of the Cassius Clay–Sonny Liston boxing prize fight tarnished one of the elements of American culture - sportsmanshipHow the debacle of the Cassius Clay–Sonny Liston boxing prize fight tarnished one of the elements of American culture - sportsmanship...How the debacle of the Cassius Clay–Sonny Liston boxing prize fight tarnished one of the elements of American culture - sportsmanshipSun, 30 May 1965 21:00:00 +010013:46http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19650530-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19650530-2100b.mp3BBC Radio 4President Lyndon B Johnson's inauguration for his own full first term, and some earlier notable inaugurations, including Washington and Jefferson's.President Lyndon B Johnson's inauguration for his own full first term, and some earlier notable inaugurations, including Washington and Jefferson's....President Lyndon B Johnson's inauguration for his own full first term, and some earlier notable inaugurations, including Washington and Jefferson's.Sun, 17 Jan 1965 21:00:00 +000013:59http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19650117-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19650117-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4The assassination of John F Kennedy, the first president of the television age, and the style, grace and fun he brought to the White House.The assassination of John F Kennedy, the first president of the television age, and the style, grace and fun he brought to the White House....The assassination of John F Kennedy, the first president of the television age, and the style, grace and fun he brought to the White House.Sun, 24 Nov 1963 21:00:00 +000014:14http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19631124-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19631124-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4How New York construction was brought to a halt by the Electrician's Union strike, and why the computer or 'the big brain' will soon change how people work.How New York construction was brought to a halt by the Electrician's Union strike, and why the computer or 'the big brain' will soon change how people work....How New York construction was brought to a halt by the Electrician's Union strike, and why the computer or 'the big brain' will soon change how people work.Sun, 21 Jan 1962 21:00:00 +000013:53http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19620121-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19620121-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4Alistair Cooke remembers Lindsay Wellington, the BBC head who came up with the idea of weekly letters to help people in the UK understand American life in 1946.Alistair Cooke remembers Lindsay Wellington, the BBC head who came up with the idea of weekly letters to help people in the UK understand American life in 1946....Alistair Cooke remembers Lindsay Wellington, the BBC head who came up with the idea of weekly letters to help people in the UK understand American life in 1946.Sun, 08 Sep 1957 21:00:00 +010015:42http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19570908-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19570908-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4A tribute to American Pianist William Kappell, the best pianist of his generation, and what music means to Americans.A tribute to American Pianist William Kappell, the best pianist of his generation, and what music means to Americans....A tribute to American Pianist William Kappell, the best pianist of his generation, and what music means to Americans.Thu, 05 Nov 1953 21:00:00 +000013:01http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19531105-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19531105-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4How a new daily diet of television in America is changing people's lives, as reported by Alistair Cooke.How a new daily diet of television in America is changing people's lives, as reported by Alistair Cooke....How a new daily diet of television in America is changing people's lives, as reported by Alistair Cooke.Fri, 19 Jan 1951 21:00:00 +000013:54http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19510119-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19510119-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4A fragment preserved from Cooke's talk, reflecting on the importance of democratic capitalism and a free economy to Americans.A fragment preserved from Cooke's talk, reflecting on the importance of democratic capitalism and a free economy to Americans....A fragment preserved from Cooke's talk, reflecting on the importance of democratic capitalism and a free economy to Americans.Sun, 12 Jan 1947 21:00:00 +00004:29http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19470112-2100.mp3http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/lfaearlyyrs/lfaearlyyrs_19470112-2100a.mp3BBC Radio 4