2011-07-30 Science Fiction: ‘A Princess of Mars’ by Edgar Rice Burroughs (Part 3)
BOB DOUGHTY:Now, the Special English program, American Stories. (MUSIC) Last week we broadcast the second of our programs called “A…
2011-07-23 Science Fiction: ‘A Princess of Mars’ by Edgar Rice Burroughs (Part 2)
BOB DOUGHTY: Now, the VOA Special English program, American Stories. (MUSIC) Last week we brought you the first of four…
2011-07-16 Science Fiction: ‘A Princess of Mars’ by Edgar Rice Burrough (Part 1)
BOB DOUGHTY: Now, the Special English program, American Stories. (MUSIC) Today, we begin a new series from a book by…
2011-06-25 Short Story: ‘The Diamond Lens’ by Fitz-James O’Brien (Part 2)
Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story is called “The Diamond Lens. ” It was written by…
2011-06-18 Short Story: ‘The Diamond Lens,’ Part 1, by Fitz-James O’Brien
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “The Diamond Lens. ” It…
2011-06-11 Children’s Story: ‘Pecos Bill’
STEVE EMBER: Now, the Special English Program AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Today we tell a traditional American story called a “tall…
2011-06-04 Short Story: ‘Bartleby’ by Herman Melville
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story this week is called “Bartleby.” It was written…
2011-05-28 Short Story: ‘An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge’ by Ambrose Bierce
FAITH LAPIDUS: Now, the V.O.A. Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called, “An Occurrence at Owl…
2011-03-26 Short Story: “Luck” by Mark Twain
SUSAN CLARK: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “Luck.” It was written by…
2011-04-16 Short Story: “The Open Boat” Part Two by Stephen Crane
BARBARA KLEIN: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) We continue the story of “The Open Boat” by…
2011-03-12 Short Story: ‘Keesh’ by Jack London
SHEP O’NEAL: Keesh lived at the edge of the polar sea. He had seen thirteen suns in the Eskimo way…
2011-01-15 Short Story: ‘The Lady, or the Tiger?’ by Frank R. Stockton
BOB DOUGHTY: Now, the VOA Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) We present the short story “The Lady, or the…
2010-12-25 Short Story: ‘The Gift of the Magi’ by O. Henry
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) We present a special Christmas story called “The Gift…
2010-10-30 A Story for Halloween: ‘The Boy on Graves-End Road’
PAT BODNAR: Now, the VOA Special English program AMERICAN STORIES. I’m Pat Bodnar. October thirty-first is Halloween. In the spirit…
2010-09-04 Children’s Story: ‘John Henry’
FAITH LAPIDUS: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Today we tell a traditional American story called a “tall…