2023-06-24 Andrew Johnson: Impeached
Today we are talking about Andrew Johnson. Johnson was vice president under Abraham Lincoln, and became president in 1865 after…
2023-06-17 Abraham Lincoln: Martyr, Part Two
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are continuing our story about Abraham Lincoln. He led the United States…
2023-06-10 Abraham Lincoln: Martyr, Part 01
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about Abraham Lincoln. He was the 16th president of the…
2023-06-03 James Buchanan: Passive
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States.…
2023-05-27 Franklin Pierce: Ineffective
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States.…
2023-05-20 Millard Fillmore: Forgotten
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about Millard Fillmore, the 13th president of the United States.…
2023-05-13 Zachary Taylor: Brief
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about Zachary Taylor, the 12th president. He took office in…
2023-05-06 James K. Polk: Dark Horse
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. James Knox Polk moved into the White House as the 11th president of the…
2023-04-29 John Tyler: Unexpected
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about a vice president. John Tyler was William Henry Harrison’s…
2023-04-22 William Henry Harrison: Short-Lived
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about William Henry Harrison. Although he was elected in 1840,…
2023-04-15 Martin Van Buren: OK
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about Martin Van Buren. He was sworn in as the…
2023-04-08 Andrew Jackson: Loved/Hated
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Andrew Jackson, the seventh president, was unlike the earlier U.S. presidents. His family was…
2023-04-01 John Quincy Adams: Independent
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about John Quincy Adams. Does his name sound familiar? John…
2023-03-25 James Monroe: Likeable
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. James Monroe easily won election in 1816. He had a relaxed, likeable personality and…
2023-03-18 James Madison: Scholar
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. James Madison was elected in 1808. He was a capable president who served two…