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Pearl Harbour and church attendance

Were the Japanese peace envoys sent to the US during Pearl Harbour being used as decoys?

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President Bush's broccoli

George H W Bush's dislike of broccoli lands him in trouble with food lobbyists.

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Harry Bridges

The life and career of the labour leader and activist Harry Bridges (1901-1990).

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Diverse peoples under one language

President Theodore Roosevelt's attempt to unite America under the English language.

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Earth Day, 1990

Earth Day, acid rain, and the Clean Air Act passed by Congress in 1963.

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The End of the Eighties - Great or Greedy?

Does the end of the Reagan era mean an end to the culture of greed of the 1980s?

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Robert Mapplethorpe in Cincinnati

Robert Mapplethorpe's controversial photography exhibition arrives in Cincinnati.

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Greta Garbo and Jim Henson

The lives and careers of Greta Garbo (1905-1990) and Jim Henson (1936-1990)

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Memorial Day, 1990

Will new legislation in 1990 mean a difficult future for the American tobacco industry?

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Richard Paul Pavlik

A recollection of the assassination attempt by Richard Paul Pavlik on John F Kennedy.

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Diane Feinstein

Senator Diane Feinstein, the Democratic nomination for governorship of California in 1990.

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An Indepedent Quebec

Is the prospect of an independent Quebec a threat to American and Canadian relations?

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Nelson Mandela In America

The impact of Nelson Mandela's 1990 diplomatic visit to the United States.

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Independence Day 1990

What the French think of Independence Day, and does the US conform to British stereotypes?

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The 1990 World Cup

How interested are Americans in soccer and how will the US perform at World Cup '94?

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The Cambodian guerilla coalition

The withdrawal of US recognition of the regime of the Cambodian guerrilla coalition.

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William J Brennan and David Souter

How does the a new judge become appointed to the Supreme Court?

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NYC's new immigrants

New immigrants to New York City in 1990 and the languages they speak.

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Shipbuilding In California

A recollection of the work of Henry Kaiser to improve the economy of California.

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The Path To Kuwait, 1990

Does George H W Bush's meeting with world leaders signal American intervention in Iraq?

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James Baker and Russians in Iraq

Secretary James Baker before the Senate, and Russian advisors to Saddam Hussein.

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Chernobyl and the Star Wars defence program

What can the accident at Chernobyl teach us about the future for nuclear weapons?

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New York - a melting pot?

How wide are the cultural divisions with New York, and do they pose a threat to the city?

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A unanimous United Nations

Why is a unanimous vote in the United Nations Security Council such a rare occurrence?

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The 14th amendment

A history of the role of women in the US military following a ruling on locker rooms.

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End of the fiscal year, 1990

The appointment of Justice David Souter and the end of the fiscal year for 1990.

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President Bush and the 1990 national budget

Is it inevitable that President Bush and the Senate would struggle to agree on a budget?

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Intervention in the Gulf and no new taxes

President Bush's fight to agree a national budget and gain support for a war in the Gulf.

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The CIA and Kuwaiti Conspiracy

Are the murmurings of a CIA and Kuwaiti conspiracy over a war in the Gulf to be believed?

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1990 mid-term elections

Analysis of the 1990 mid-term elections and the divide within the Democratic Party.

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