Hundreds of songs have been written about having fun in the summertime. Transcript of radio broadcast: 20 July 2008 Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember with Shirley Griffith. This week on our program, we play some of o...
Some of his most famous movies were Tootsie and Out of Africa. Transcript of radio broadcast: 20 July 2008 VOICE ONE: Im Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And Im Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about movie director a...
A look at the city, its history, and its future with possible foreign ownership of the top U.S. beer company. Transcript of radio broadcast: 13 July 2008 VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I...
Joplins hits during the 1960s included Ball and Chain, Piece of My Heart, and Me and Bobby McGee. Transcript of radio broadcast: 12 July 2008 VOICE ONE: I'm Pat Bodnar. VOICE TWO: Janis Joplin And I'm Bob Doughty with People in America in VOA Specia...
These 60 paintings tell about the movement of African-Americans in the first half of the 20th century. Transcript of radio broadcast: 06 July 2008 VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barb...
Many of her novels and stories presented ideas about religion. Transcript of radio broadcast: 05 July 2008 VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program, People in America. Today, we tell about...
This is a great time to be in the seed business in America. Middlebury College economist Bill McKibben reports that Burpee, America's largest seed company, sold twice as many seeds this spring as it did last year. And that members of the Seed Savers...
Largest battle ever fought in North America took place in Pennsylvania 145 years ago this week. Transcript of radio broadcast: 29 June 2008 Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein. This we...
He said many times that he would not trade his musical ability for the ability to see again. Transcript of radio broadcast: 28 June 2008 VOICE ONE: This is Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And this is Doug Johnson with People In America in VOA Special Engl...
Remembering a year that included the murders of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, antiwar protests, political surprises, and riots at the Democratic convention in Chicago. Transcript of radio broadcast: 23 June 2008 VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS I...