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"The Sounds of Outer Space" from VOA
Venus, the planetI'm Steve Ember. And I'm Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special EnglishThis week, we hear some unusual sounds from space. Scientists created them by taking radio wave...
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"Americans Cope With Economic Reality" from VOA.
Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Shirley Griffith.And I'm Steve Ember. This week on our program, we look at how some Americans are dealing with the current economic...
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"Most States See Hispanic Population Growth" - VOA
BARBARA KLEIN: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Barbara Klein.MARIO RITTER: And I’m Mario Ritter. This week on our program, we talk about the growth in the Hispanic population,...
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"World War Two, 1941 to 1943" from VOA
STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION – American history in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember.(MUSIC)In December nineteen forty-one, the United States was at war.It declared war against...
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"Haym Salomon: Patriot" - Edcon Publishing
Haym Salomon will have more trouble if those British soldiers know what he is saying to the Germans. Back in the 1700s, Poland was one of the weakest countries in Europe. Other stronger countries kept...
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The Passenger Pigeon - from Edcon Publishing
Flocks of these birds could quickly strip a field of grain.A place you will read about: Montreal, a large city in Canada .People you will read about: John Jacob Audubon: an American painter who studied...
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"One Thousand Dollars" by O. Henry, from VOA
FAITH LAPIDUS: Now, the VOA Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES.(MUSIC)Our story today is called “One Thousand Dollars.” It was written by O. Henry. Here is Steve Ember with the story.STEVE...
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"Katharine Hepburn: The Elegant Actress" from VOA
STEVE EMBER: I’m Steve Ember.BARBARA KLEIN: And I’m Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Katharine Hepburn, one of America’s great film and stage actresses....
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"Emperor Penguin: The World's Greatest Survivor" from VOA
I'm Steve Ember. And I'm Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English.Today, we tell about a very special bird called the emperor penguin. This bird struggles to survive in one of the most...
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"Christian The Lion, an Amazing Story" written and recorded by John Robinson
In 1969, Ace Bourke and John Rendall, two young men and good friends from Australia arrived in London, England. They visited Harrods Department store which at the time were selling exotic animals such...
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"The Man Who Painted Washington" from Edcon Publishing
"George Washington" by Stuart Gilbert, 1803Someone you will read about: Gilbert Stuart-an American painter Gilbert Stuart was an irresponsible, temperamental rogue, but he was a talented artist as...
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"Ralph Waldo Emerson's Message" from VOA.
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I’m Shirley Griffith.STEVE EMBER: And I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell about the life of nineteenth century philosopher and writer...
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"Langston Hughes, Voice of The African-Americans, Part Two" from VOA
I'm Mary Tillotson. And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we finish telling about the life of Langston Hughes, known as the poet voice of African Americans....
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"The U.S. in the 70s and 80s" from VOA
STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember.This week in our series, we look back at some of the social issues and cultural changes in...
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Richard Rogers: Composer
Ricard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein III'm Mary Tillotson. And I'm Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special English Program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA.That is music from the television show "Victory At Sea"...
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National Air and Space Museum Birthday - 2001
VOICE ONE:This year, the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D-C celebrates its twenty-fifth birthday. Almost two-hundred-twenty-million people have visited the museum since it opened. The Air...
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"The Exact Science of Matrimony" by O. Henry
STEVE EMBER: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. Our story today is called “The Exact Science of Matrimony.” It was written by O. Henry. Here is Barbara Klein with the...
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"A Princess of Mars" Part Three by Edgar Rice Burroughs, from VOA
Last week we broadcast the second of our programs called "A Princess of Mars." The story is from a series of books by Edgar Rice Burroughs.Last week we told how John Carter was captured by a group of...
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"1933 - The Inaugeration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hoover: "End of our Rope" FDR: "Fear is our only Fear"THE MAKING OF A NATION – a program in Special English by the Voice of America.Americans voted for Democratic candidate Franklin Delano Roosevelt in...
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"We Have Just Begun to Fight" FDR's 1936 Campaign
THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America.Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal policies during the 1930s changed the face of American government. The new president and the...
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The Republicans Say "Good-bye" in 1932
THE MAKING OF A NATION – a program in Special English by the Voice of America.President Herbert Hoover worked hard to rescue the American economy following the crash of the stock market in October...
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"Danger in the Desert" from Edcon Publishing
Making the wrong decision can be a fatal mistake. In late July, Mr. Leak, his wife, and two sons drove through the bleak landscape of the Arizona desert. They had left Ohio five days ago and hoped to...
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"On Trial" from Edcon Publishing
You know you're not guilty, but can you convince the court? After all this time it doesn't seem possible, but finally the trial is about to begin. Your lawyer, Mr. Barton, tells you the delay has been...
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"The Science of Snow" from VOA
VOICE ONE:This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Shirley Griffith.VOICE TWO:And I'm Steve Ember. Today, we tell you everything you ever wanted to know about snow. (MUSIC)VOICE...
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"Betty Friedan Fought for Women's Rights" from VOA
I'm Faith Lapidus. And I'm Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Betty Friedan. She was a powerful activist for the rights of women.Betty Friedan is often...
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