Baseball and politics in 1988
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Reagan Years (1981-1988) · 1988-10-21
With the 1988 presidential race and World Series drawing to a close, Alistair Cooke looks at the baseball metaphors used by George H W Bush and Michael Dukakis in their campaigns.
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke: The Reagan Years (1981-1988)
Ronald Reagan’s presidency, from Reagonomics and the invasion of Grenada in his first term, to the Iran-contra scandal and reconciliation with Soviet leader Mihail Gorbachev in his second. A fascinating social, cultural and political history of American life, through the words of British-American journalist and broadcaster, Alistair Cooke (1908 – 2004).
- No. of episodes: 368
- Latest episode: 1988-12-09
- Society & Culture
Where can you listen?
