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  1. Today17:10
    BBC Radio 4

    1. The Pursuit of HappinessAn American Journey

    1/4How have Americans understood the connection between economic and democratic freedom?

  2. Tomorrow11:00
    BBC Radio 4

    2. How Reading Made Our FeelingsHow Reading Made Us

    2/3Did reading make us lonely, set us free, and even end torture? James Marriott investigates

  3. Next Sunday17:10
    BBC Radio 4

    2. A More Perfect UnionAn American Journey

    2/4What does it mean to be an American?

  4. Next Monday11:00
    BBC Radio 4

    3. How Reading Made Our PoliticsHow Reading Made Us

    3/3Did reading create democracy? And what does it mean for our politics if reading dies out?

  5. Sun 29 Mar 202617:10
    BBC Radio 4

    3. Establishing JusticeAn American Journey

    3/4How has 'justice' been understood by different generations of Americans?