People In America (美国人物志)

2013-02-17 Ann Morrow Lindbergh, 1906-2001: a famous pilot and writer

VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA.…

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2013-02-10 Frederick Douglass, 1818-1895: He Fought for Freedom and Equality for African Americans

VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today…

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2013-02-03 William Randolph Hearst, 1863-1951: He Created What Was Once the Nation’s Largest Newspaper Organization

ANNOUNCER: Welcome to the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, Steve Ember and Rich Kleinfeldt tell about American…

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2012-08-26 Martha Graham, 1894-1991: The Mother of Modern Dance

STEVE EMBER: I'm Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And I'm Barbara Klein with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today,…

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2012-07-29 Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962: She Was the Most Influential Wife of Any American President

STEVE EMBER: I'm Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And I'm Shirley Griffith with People in America in VOA Special English. Today,…

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2012-07-22 Fred Astaire, 1899-1987: His acting, singing and dancing changed the American motion picture musical

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: PEOPLE IN AMERICA -- a VOA Special English program about famous Americans of the past. Today, Harry Monroe…

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2012-07-08 Stephen Foster, 1826-1864: America’s First Popular Songwriter

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program People in America.…

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2012-07-01 Bella Abzug, 1920-1998: Activist for Women’s Rights was Known for her Large Hats and Strong Opinions

RICH KLEINFELDT: I'm Rich Kleinfeldt. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And I'm Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA.…

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2012-06-24 How Johnny Appleseed Grew Into a Folk Hero

FAITH LAPIDUS: I'm Faith Lapidus. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA.…

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2012-06-17 Barbara McClintock, 1902-1992: She Made Important Discoveries about Genes and Chromosomes

CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: This is PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today, Jim Tedder and Shirley Griffith tell about Barbara…

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