His work brought together different kinds of music and different kinds of music fans. Transcript of radio broadcast: 21 June 2008 VOICE ONE: This is Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And this is Doug Johnson with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. To...
The second of two programs about the artist and the changes in his life and music in a career still going strong after 40 years. Transcript of radio broadcast: 15 June 2008 VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Kl...
The nineteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution won final approval in 1920 but she did not live to see it. Transcript of radio broadcast: 14 June 2008 VOICE ONE: People in America, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. In the eight...
In the 60s he was a wildly popular folk singer. But his musical journey took him beyond the music his fans expected him to play. First of two parts. Transcript of radio broadcast: 08 June 2008 VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special Eng...
He was also known for his many projects with other artists. Transcript of radio broadcast: 07 June 2008 VOICE ONE: Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: Robert Rauschenberg And Im Faith Lapidus with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about...
A guided tour of celebrity museums in the U.S., including the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center and the Stoogeum. Transcript of radio broadcast: 01 June 2008 Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith La...
Little Women is still one of America's best loved children's books. Transcript of radio broadcast: 31 May 2008 VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special English program People in America. Every week we tell...
By Mil Arcega Washington 27 May 2008 Thousands gathered in Washington D.C. over the three day period ending Monday to pay tribute to the men and women who sacrificed their lives in wars past and present. On Memorial Day, some prayed in silence while...
By Paula Wolfson White House 19 March 2008 President Bush marked the fifth anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq with a speech at the U.S. Defense Department. VOA White House Correspondent Paula Wolfson reports Mr. Bush took on his critics, say...
By Paula Wolfson White House 17 March 2008 President Bush says the United States stands with the people of Northern Ireland as they build on the peace process that has ended decades of sectarian violence. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports he spoke at a Whi...