A history of party conventions

A recollection of dramatic party conventions from 1924, 1940 and 1960.

• 15 mins

Ross Perot withraws

The mystery of Ross Perot's withdrawal from the 1992 presidential race.

• 15 mins

Clark Clifford

A profile of presidential advisor Clark Clifford (1906-1998).

• 15 mins

Conventions and opinion polls

What effect will the 1992 Republican convention have on the opinion polls?

• 15 mins

Hurricanes 1992

Alistair Cooke's recollection of the 1938 New England hurricane.

• 15 mins

Moving to Mexico

The American firms moving to Mexico under the Free Trade agreement.

• 15 mins

Burma and Quentin Burdick

A profile of Senator Quentin Burdick (1908-1992) of North Dakota.

• 15 mins

Black Wednesday 1992

What could Europe learn from the distribution of power in the US?

• 15 mins

Historical events of the 20th Century

A review of some major events from the 20th Century.

• 15 mins

Touring authors

General H Norman Schwarzkopf and the plight of the touring author.

• 15 mins

Electoral debates past and present

How can a televised debate change the public perception of a politician?

• 15 mins

Columbus: hero or villain?

Should Christopher Columbus be regarded as a hero or a villain by Americans?

• 15 mins

The business of sport

An embarrassing incident involving the Canadian flag in the 1992 World Series.

• 15 mins

Election predictions and certainties

Is it possible to predict the outcome of a presidential election?

• 15 mins

Bill Clinton's clothes

Why do journalists flock to Washington for the presidential election?

• 15 mins

Predicting elections

How did Ross Perot affect the result of the 1992 presidential election?

• 15 mins

The executive branch

Why does it take so long to move in, and out, of the White House?

• 15 mins

Millicent Fenwick

A profile of politician Millicent Fenwick (1910-1992).

• 15 mins

Clinton's economy

Does a new president mean a boost in public confidence and the economy?

• 15 mins

Casablanca 50th anniversary, 1992

The 50th anniversary of the release of Casablanca.

• 15 mins

The English language and immigration

Is the policy of unlimited immigration one that can be sustained indefinitely?

• 15 mins

An economic summit

Bill Clinton's plan to solve the debt crisis in America.

• 15 mins

John Cage, Wilbur Mills and Oliver Franks

The deaths of John Cage, Wilbur Mills and Oliver Franks.

• 15 mins

Bill Clinton's first cabinet and multiculturalism

President Clinton's cabinet selection and the English language in hospitals.

• 15 mins

UN weapons inspectors in Iraq

United Nations weapons inspectors enter Iraq and Clinton's focus on America.

• 15 mins

President Clinton's inauguration

A look at the history of presidential inaugurations.

• 15 mins

President Clinton's first week in office

President Clinton's encounter with the military in his first week in office.

• 15 mins

Reforming the military

Truman and Clinton's attempts to transform the US armed forces.

• 15 mins

Government waste and White House job cuts

Is it inevitable that a new President will announce cuts to White House spending?

• 15 mins

Zoe Baird and American childcare

Childcare in America and the "Nannygate" scandal surrounding the Attorney General.

• 15 mins