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This year marks the centenary of the birth of Alistair Cooke, the greatest of all twentieth century reporters of life in America to the rest of the world. To celebrate, we are publishing Reporting America - a magnificent new volume of previously unpublished Alistair Cooke reportage on the events that shaped modern American history, from the end of the Second World War through to the assassination of John Kennedy and of Bobby Kennedy (Cooke was actually present), the moon landings and the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

Almost all the material is previously unpublished in book form - transcripts of his legendary Letters from America, long-forgotten reports in the Guardian (whose correspondent in New York he was for 25 years) and other freshly discovered writings. The book is illustrated throughout in full colour with iconic photographs of the events Cooke is describing, and contains a very moving introduction by his daughter, Susan Cooke-Kittredge.

To mark the centenary, there will also be a huge programme of media coverage and high profile events, including events open to the public.

To coincide with the celebrations, BBC Audio will be releasing the following CDs:

Alistair Cooke: The Essential Letters from America: The 1970s

A collection of some of Alistair Cooke’s most memorable radio Letters from the 1970s.

Alistair Cooke’s Letter From America: The Elections

Five specially selected letters from American election years, based on the BBC Radio 4 series Cooke’s Elections.

Here’s a sample Letter for you to listen to:

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