American Stories (美国故事)

2016-12-03 ‘Luck,’ by Mark Twain

Our story today is called "Luck." It was written by Mark Twain. Here is Shep O'Neal with the story. I…

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2016-11-26 ‘Feathertop,’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Our story today is called "Feathertop." It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Shep O'Neal with the story. The…

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2016-11-18 ‘Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen,’ by O. Henry

We present the short story "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen," by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by…

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2016-11-12 ‘The Devil and Tom Walker,’ by Washington Irving

Our story today is, "The Devil and Tom Walker. " It was written by Washington Irving. Here is Shep O'Neal…

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2016-10-29 ‘The Boy on Graves-End Road,’ by Caty Weaver

Editor's Note: This is a weekly multimedia series of American short stories for English language learners. Each story has video,…

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2016-10-22 ‘The Lady, or the Tiger?’ by Frank R. Stockton

Today's story is "The Lady, or the Tiger?" by Frank R. Stockton. Here is Barbara Klein with the story.Long ago,…

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2016-10-15 ‘The Return of a Private’ by Hamlin Garland

Our story today is called, "The Return of a Private. " It was written by Hamlin Garland. Here is Harry…

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2016-10-08 ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ by Edgar Allan Poe

Today we present the short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe. Here is Shep O'Neal with the story.…

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2016-10-01 ‘The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky’ by Stephen Crane, Part Two

From VOA Learning English, this is American Stories. Our story is called "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky." It was…

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2016-09-26 No One Talks About Counties — But They Should

On election night in the U.S. this year, reporters will talk a lot about places that are not familiar even…

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