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An insider's guide to the stories and people shaping the USA today

From coast to coast, an insider's guide to the stories and people shaping the USA today

Americana: 05/09/2010

05/09/2010

BBC Radio 4 - Americana, 05/09/2010

Conservative economist Thomas Sowell on how America's greatness is being dismantled.

The conservative economist, Thomas Sowell, on his belief that political correctness is holding America back; classic American television offers a lesson in civic responsibility.

Americana talks to the conservative economist, Thomas Sowell, about how he believes America's greatness is being taken apart piece by piece.

The social historian, Anna McCarthy, explains the impact of television on the American people - from the classic broadcasts of the 1950s to reality programmes today. 

And the clarinetist, Andy Statman, demonstrates his theories that traditional Jewish music has influenced the classic American sounds of jazz and even Country and Western.

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