2023-03-04 John Adams: Second
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about John Adams. In 1796, he was elected as the country’s second president. Being second can be difficult. And being…
2023-02-25 George Washington: Reluctant
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about George Washington. He was the first president of the United States. He served from 1789 to 1797. But he…
2023-02-18 The Unique Invention of the American President
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are not going to talk about any one president. We will instead talk about the presidency itself — what some people call…
2018-01-22 America’s Presidents – The Unique Invention of the American President
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are not going to talk about any one president. We will instead talk about the presidency itself — what some people call…
2018-01-08 America’s Presidents – Donald Trump: Unusual
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about Donald Trump. He was elected in 2016. Because his presidency is so new, this program will not discuss his…
2018-01-01 America’s Presidents – Barack Obama: African-American
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Official portrait of President Barack Obama in the Oval Office, Dec. 6, 2012. Today we are talking about Barack Obama. He first took office…
2017-12-25 America’s Presidents – George W. Bush: Wartime President
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. George W. Bush is only the second son of a president to become president. The first pair were John Adams and John Quincy Adams.…
2017-12-18 America’s Presidents – Bill Clinton: Survivor
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about William Jefferson Clinton – better known as Bill Clinton.Bill Clinton was the first president from the Democratic Party to…
2017-12-11 America’s Presidents – George H.W. Bush: Cautious
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about George Herbert Walker Bush. George H. W. Bush was president from 1989 to 1993 Before he became president in…
2017-12-04 America’s Presidents – Ronald Reagan: Communicator
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about Ronald Reagan. He was president for two terms, and served from 1981 to 1989. Before that, he was the…
2017-11-27 America’s Presidents – Jimmy Carter: Outsider
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about Jimmy Carter. His given name was James, but he liked to be called Jimmy.Official White House portrait of President…
2017-11-20 America’s Presidents – Gerald Ford: Unelected
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about Gerald Ford. Ford was the 38th president, but he was never elected to the position.Gerald Ford official presidential portrait…
2017-11-13 America’s Presidents – Richard Nixon: Resigned
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about Richard Nixon. Richard Milhaus Nixon Nixon is well-known to many Americans for one reason: he was the only president…
2017-11-06 America’s Presidents – Lyndon Johnson: Complicated
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about Lyndon Johnson. He was the vice president under John F. Kennedy.Lyndon Johnson takes the oath of office Many Americans…
2017-10-30 America’s Presidents – John Kennedy: Young
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about John Fitzgerald Kennedy. He was also known as Jack Kennedy, or by the letters JFK. When he took office…