As to the beginning of badminton, there are a lot of stories. One saying that it started in Japan, the other says that it started from India. But one thing is for sure, which is that badminton was sta...
Like many other sports, table tennis began as a mild social diversion. Descending, along with lawn tennis and badminton, from the ancient medieval game of tennis. It was popular in England in the seco...
EXPLORATIONS - The History of English By Paul Thompson Broadcast: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 (THEME) VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And this is Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special Engl...
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THIS IS AMERICA - History of Children's Television By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, May 24, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA, in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And...
THIS IS AMERICA - History of Transportation in the U.S. By Jill Moss Broadcast: Monday, April 26, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA, in VOA Special English. I'm Phoebe Zimmermann. VOI...
THIS IS AMERICA - Rock and Roll History, Part 2 By Shelley Gollust Broadcast: Monday, April 05, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Rock music has influenced American culture for fifty years. I'm Ray Freeman with...
THIS IS AMERICA - Rock and Roll History, Part 1 By Shelley Gollust Broadcast: Monday, March 29, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA, in VOA Special English. This is Ray Freeman, with Ri...
EXPLORATIONS -April 3, 2002: Spacesuit History By Paul Thompson VOICE ONE: This is Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today we tell a...
