2007-12-29 New Year’s Story: Bright Hill
STORYTELLER: A few days before Christmas, Chantal Yardley visited Jacob Samuels in the old people’s home. “Do you know they aim to blow it up?” said Mister Samuels as he…
2007-12-22 Tale For A Frosty Morning
Now, the Special English program — AMERICAN STORIES. Our story today is called Tale For A Frosty Morning. It was written by Merrill Pollack. Here is Shep O’Neal with our…
2007-12-15 The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
ANNOUNCER: Now, the VOA Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story is called “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” It was written by Mark Twain. Here is Shep…
2007-12-08 Paul’s Case, Part Two
ANNOUNCER: Now, the VOA Special English program, American Stories. (MUSIC) Today we complete the story “Paul’s Case.” It was written by Willa Cather. Here is Kay Gallant with the story.…
2007-12-01 The Devil and Tom Walker
Announcer: Now, an American short story in Special English. (MUSIC) Our story today is, “The Devil and Tom Walker. ” It was written by Washington Irving. Here is Shep O’Neal…
2007-10-28 The Cask of Amontillado
Our story today is called The Cask of Amontillado. It was written by Edgar Allan Poe. Here is Larry West with the story. Fortunato and I both were members of…
2007-10-20 About a Place Called Gabrielle’s
The Special English program — AMERICAN STORIES. Our story today is called “About a Place Called Gabrielle’s”. It was written by Robert Paul Smith. Here is Shep O’Neal with the…
2007-10-13 Jacob Have I Loved
VOA Special English program — AMERICAN STORIES. Our story is called Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson. It received the Newbery Award for the best book written for young…
2007-10-06 A Tall Tale: John Henry
(MUSIC) ANNOUNCER: Today we tell a traditional American story called a “tall tale.” A tall tale is a story about a person who is larger than life. The descriptions in…
2007-09-15 Luck
Announcer: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “Luck.” It was written by Mark Twain. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story. (MUSIC) Storyteller:…
2007-08-04 Keesh
Now the Special English program–American Stories. Our story this week is “Keesh”. It was written by Jack London. Here is Shep O’Neal to tell you the story. Keesh lived at…
2007-07-27 Pigs is Pigs
Our story today is called “Pigs Is Pigs”. It was written by Ellis Parker Butler. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story. Mike Flannery, the agent of the Interurban Express…
2007-06-02 Papa’s Straw Hat
Our story this week is called “Papa’s Straw Hat”. It was written by Fread Gibson. Here is Shep O’Neal to tell the story. Papa was a ranger. He worked with…
2007-03-01 Short Story: ‘The Line of Least Resistance’ by Edith Wharton
SHEP O’NEAL: Now, the weekly Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “The Line of Least Resistance.” It was written by Edith Wharton. Here is Larry…