Jerome Kern, 1885-1945: The Father of American Musical Theater Singers still perform Kern's songs today. VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about and play music by...
Rachel Carson, 1907-1964: Her Books Helped Launch the Environmental Protection Movement in the U.S. Her book, Silent Spring, led the U.S. to ban DDT. ANNOUNCER: People America, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Today, Steve Ember...
Madam C.J. Walker, 1867-1919: She Developed Hair-Care Products for Black Women Her products helped women have a better sense of their own beauty. VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: Madame C.J. Walker And I'm Rich Kleinfeldt with the VOA Spec...
James Brown, 1933-2006: The Godfather of Soul Influenced Many Kinds of Music During His 50-Year Career Brown was also called the hardest working man in show business. VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with People in America...
Buckminster Fuller, 1895-1983: Building Designer, Engineer, Inventor, Thinker, Poet He was one of the most unusual thinkers of the twentieth century. VOICE ONE: I'm Phoebe Zimmermann. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English progra...
Jane Jacobs, 1916-2006: Her Activism Helped Shape the Look and Feel of Cities Her most influential book was The Death and Life of Great American Cities. VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Specia...
Remembering Five Special People Who Died This Year Hear about the lives of Robert Altman, Ann Richards, R.W. Apple, William Styron and Ruth Brown. VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Special Engl...
Lrving Berlin, 1888-1989: He Wrote Songs that Made America Sing White Christmas and God Bless America were two of the most popular songs in the U.S. VOICE ONE: I'm Phoebe Zimmerman. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program...
Doctor Seuss, 1904-1991: People of all Ages Love his Books for Children Among his popular books are The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. ANNOUNCER: PEOPLE IN AMERICA, a program in Special English on the Voice of...
Marilyn Monroe, 1926-1962: America's Most Famous Sex Symbol The beautiful movie star had an exciting but tragic life. VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, People in America. Today we te...
