2004-04-23 Times Square Birthday – Spam Jam – Mosaic Theme
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA Special English. (THEME) This is Doug Johnson. On our show this week, we answer a question about the musicyou’re hearing. And we tell…
2004-04-16 Sesame Street Anniversary
The American public seems to be supporting a change to metric inrecent years. For example, a federal law requires all productpackaging in the United States to include both metric weight…
2004-04-09 Baseball Season Opens / Quilt Exhibit / Faith Hill
(MUSIC) HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) This is Bob Doughty. On our show this week, we have music from Faith Hill. And weanswer a question…
2004-04-02 Sports Mascots / Neil Armstrong / Music by Jen Chapin
(THEME) HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA Special English. (THEME) This is Doug Johnson. On our show this week: music by singer andsongwriter Jen Chapin. We answer a question…
2004-03-26 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Dutch traders built a town at the end of Manhattan Island. Itbecame a rich trading center. But the British questioned the rightof the Dutch to control the area. The two…
2004-03-19 Artistic Pandas – United States Dollar – Nellie McKay
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, in VOA Special English. (THEME) This is Doug Johnson. On our show this week, we have music fromNellie McKay. And we answer a question about…
2004-03-12 Norah Jones New Album
Norah Jones New Album HOST: Norah Jones is a twenty-four-yearold singer. Her first album, “Come Away With Me” was a huge success.It was released two years ago. It has sold…
2004-03-05 Diet Wars – Americans as Foreign Leaders – Joe Nichols
(THEME) HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — a program in VOA Special Englishabout music and American life. And we answer your questions. (THEME) This is Doug Johnson. On our show…
2004-02-27 Leap Year – Electing a Pope – Evanescence
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — a program in VOA Special Englishabout music and American life. And we answer your questions. (THEME) This is Doug Johnson. On our show today,…
2004-02-20 Shark Attack Victim – Inventors Hall of Fame – Oscar Nominated Songs
(THEME) HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — a program in VOA Special Englishabout music and American life. And we answer your questions. (THEME) This is Doug Johnson. On our show…
2004-02-13 Louis Armstrong Museum – Education for the Blind – Grammy Winners
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC – a program in VOA Special Englishabout music and American life. And we answer your questions. (THEME) This is Doug Johnson. On our show today,…
2004-02-06 Captain Kangaroo Dies – Black History Month – Heavy Metal Music
(THEME) HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — a program in VOA Special Englishabout music and American life. And we answer your questions. (THEME) This is Doug Johnson. This week, we…
2004-01-30 Key West Literary Seminar -Groundhog Day – The White Stripes
(THEME) HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — a program in VOA Special Englishabout music and American life. And we answer your questions. (THEME) This is Doug Johnson. This week, we…
2004-01-23 VOA’s Online Pronunciation Guide / A Question About NASA / Rosemary Clooney’s “Last Concert”
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — a program in VOA Special Englishabout music and American life. And we answer your questions. (THEME) This is Doug Johnson. On our show today,…
2004-01-16 BCS Controversy – Harriet Tubman – Lenny Kravitz
(THEME) HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — a program in VOA Special Englishabout music and American life. And we answer your questions. (THEME) This is Doug Johnson. This week, we…