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How the world looks through American eyes, and the myriad and unexpected ways that the world influences the United States.

Boston Calling: Mitt Romney, the American Civil War and cars in Kosovo

Mitt Romney, the American Civil War and cars in Kosovo

22/09/2012

BBC World Service - Boston Calling, Mitt Romney, the American Civil War and cars in Kosovo

Why did chuckles proceed when Mitt Romney listed his favourite fruit?

Why did chuckles proceed when US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney listed his favourite fruit?

Boston Calling reflects how the world looks through American eyes and explores the myriad and unexpected ways that the world influences the United States. It is produced by the Boston-based team responsible for the weekday US public radio news magazine, PRI's The World.

In the first edition, we bring you the story of how a Twitter hashtag backfired badly. 

Also, the role of the US Peace Corps in the life and career of the late US Ambassador Chris Stevens and the little-known story of the many immigrants who fought in the American Civil War. 

And what’s up with all those American muscle cars on the roads of Kosovo?

(Image: US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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