Edward Weston, 1886-1958: He Helped Change the Way Americans Understood Photography Weston's photographs are called Straight Photography. VOICE ONE: I'm Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AM...
Richard Rodgers Wrote Musical Plays That Often Dealt with Social Issues Music experts say that a Richard Rodgers show is always playing somewhere in the world. VOICE ONE: I'm Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And I'm Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special En...
Helen Keller, 1880-1968:'I Try to Make the Light in Others' Eyes My Sun' Second of two parts about the life story of the famed activist for the disabled. VOICE ONE: I'm Ray Freeman. VOICE TWO: And I'm Shirley Griffith with People in America - a progr...
Out of a World of Darkness and Silence, Helen Keller Brought Hope to Millions Helen Keller proved people could overcome disabilities. VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Ray Freeman. Every week we tell about a person who was important...
James Baldwin Wrote About Race and Identity in America VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: James Baldwin And I'm Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about James Baldwin, one of the most important American...
Edward Hopper's Simple Paintings Hold Special Meaning for Americans VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Doug Johnson with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about artist Edward Hopper. He painted normal objects an...
Nina Simone Was a Singer and Activist in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s VOICE ONE: I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: Singer Nina Simone And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program People in America. Today we tell about singer Nina Si...
Milton Berle was Mister Television to the Millions of Americans Who Watched Him VOICE ONE: I'm Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: Milton Berle And I'm Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, we tell the story of Milton Ber...
Margaret Mead Influenced How Social Scientists Understood Native Cultures ANNOUNCER: Margaret Mead Welcome to People in America from VOA Special English. Today, Sarah Long and Rich Kleinfeldt tell about one of the most influential social scientists o...
Roberto Clemente: The first Latino Player Honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: Roberto Clemente And I'm Faith Lapidus with People in America in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about Roberto Clemente. He was...
