A Portrait Of Washington, D.C.

A brief history of Washington and an investigation in to the abnormally high crime rate.

• 15 mins

James Munroe's declaration of independence

President James Munroe's battle to keep America out of the hands of European invaders.

• 15 mins

Happy birthday, Charlie Chaplin

A profile of Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

• 15 mins

The Missouri abortion case

The case of Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, a landmark trial on abortion rights.

• 15 mins

Oliver North's jury

Finding an unbiased jury in the television age.

• 14 mins

Colonel North's orders

Who was giving Colonel Oliver North his orders when he was aiding the Nicaraguan rebels?

• 15 mins

The Soviet-Chinese relationship

Does the 1989 Soviet-Chinese summit in Beijing pose a threat to the West?

• 15 mins

Jim Wright and the Baltic rebellion

The beginnings of the rebellions in the Baltic states of Estonia and Lithuania.

• 15 mins

Claude Pepper

The life of politician Claude Pepper (1900-1989)

• 15 mins

Tiananmen Square protests, 1989

The 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square and the military crackdown on those involved.

• 15 mins

Liberty in China

Is the military action in Tiananmen Square a sign of Chinese attitudes towards liberty?

• 15 mins

The desecration of the American flag

Is the burning of an American flag stretching the freedom of speech too far?

• 15 mins

The New York water shortage

Should Congress be able to perform corrective action on rulings it doesn't agree with?

• 15 mins

Abortion law thunderbolt

Judgment hands back abortion rulings to state control.

• 14 mins

The 1812 earthquake in Tennessee

Details of the 1812 earthquake in Tennessee and the inevitability of "the Big One".

• 15 mins

1989 economic summit in Paris

The 1989 economic summit in Paris, and the role of George Bush in proceedings.

• 15 mins

Chinese refugees at UC Berkley

Details of the Chinese students seeking refuge at UC Berkley after Tiananmen Square.

• 15 mins

Colonel William R Higgins

Is the grief for murdered Colonel William Higgins the reponse sought by his killers?

• 15 mins

James Baker in Mexico

Secretary James Baker's meeting with Mexican president Carlos Salinas de Gortari.

• 15 mins

Colin Powell and "Mickey" Leland

Profiles of politicians Colin Powell and "Mickey" Leland (1944-1989)

• 15 mins

Protection of property by the Declaration of Independence

Does the Declaration of Independence guarantee the protection of personal property?

• 15 mins

The US Open, Wimbledon and air conditioning

The joys of tennis and air conditioning, as pondered by Alistair Cooke.

• 15 mins

Narcotics, interdiction and Columbian drug lords

The National Narcotics Border Interdiction System, and George Bush's war on drugs.

• 15 mins

The Wall Street crash and Crown Prince Humbert

A review of the major news stories from 1929.

• 15 mins

The reunification of Germany and Mayor Edward Koch

A profile of Edward Koch, the Mayor of New York City from 1977 to 1989.

• 15 mins

Bush's 1989 speech at the United Nations

Do nuclear weapons still pose a threat in 1989, and why is George Bush so popular?

• 15 mins

Emission controls in California

Does California's environmental legislation set an example for other states to follow?

• 15 mins

The failed coup against Manuel Noriega

Is American intervention in Panama inevitable after a failed coup?

• 15 mins

Nimitz freeway collapse

Bridge and roadways collapse in California earthquake.

• 14 mins

1989 earthquake in California

The aftermath of the 1989 earthquake in California, and the vast television coverage.

• 15 mins