American Stories (美国故事)

2015-01-16 Pecos Bill, An American Folk Tale

Today we tell a traditional American story called a "tall tale." A tall tale is a story about a person…

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2015-01-09 The Open Boat by Stephen Crane, Part Two

We continue the story of "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane. As we told you last week, the story is…

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2014-12-26 The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry

Editor's Note: We are pleased to share a traditional holiday story with you, The Gift of the Magi. You can…

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2014-12-19 A Princess of Mars, Part Four

Editor's note: This is the fourth in our series of programs called "A Princess of Mars." The story is from…

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2014-12-12 A Princess of Mars, Part Three

Editor's note: This is the third in our series of programs called "A Princess of Mars." The story is from…

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2014-12-05 A Princess of Mars, Part Two

Editor's Note: Last week we brought you the first of four programs called "A Princess of Mars." Our story is from…

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2014-11-28 A Princess of Mars, Part One

Today, we begin a new series from a book by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. The book is called "A…

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2014-11-21 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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2014-11-14 One Thousand Dollars by O. Henry

Our story today is called "One Thousand Dollars."  It was written by O. Henry.  Here is Steve Ember with the…

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2014-11-07 A White Heron by Sarah Orne Jewett

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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