2008-06-29 Ray Charles, 1930-2004: He Created a Sound That Had a Huge Influence on Popular Music
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2008-06-22 Ray Charles, 1930-2004: Singer, Songwriter and Musician Performed Rock-and-Roll, Rhythm-and-Blues, Even Country-and-Western Music
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2008-06-15 Susan B. Anthony, 1820 -1906: She Led the Fight to Gain Equal Rights for Women, Including the Right to Vote
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2008-06-08 Robert Rauschenberg, 1925-2008: He Redefined Modern Art With His Inventive and Energetic Works
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2008-06-01 Louisa May Alcott, 1832-1888: She Wrote Her First Book at the Age of 16
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2008-05-25 Edward R. Murrow, 1908-1965: The Famous Radio and Television Reporter Helped Create Modern News Broadcasting
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2008-05-18 Gwendolyn Brooks, 1917-2000: The Poet was the First African American to Win a Pulitzer Prize for Literature
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2008-05-11 Isaac Stern, 1920 – 2001: One of the Most Honored Musicians in the World
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2008-05-04 Barbara McClintock, 1902-1992: She Made Important Discoveries About Genes and Chromosomes
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2008-04-27 Bella Abzug, 1920-1998: Activist for Women’s Rights was Known for her Large Hats and Strong Opinions
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2008-04-20 Charlton Heston, 1923-2008: An Actor Famous for Playing Heroic Roles
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2008-04-13 Langston Hughes, 1902-1967: The African-American Poet was a Leader of the Harlem Renaissance
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2008-04-06 Langston Hughes, 1902-1967: The Poetic Voice of African Americans
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2008-03-30 Lou Gehrig, 1903-1941: The Great Baseball Player Considered Himself ‘The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth’
ANNOUNCER: Now, the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. A North American Major League baseball record was established in…
2008-03-23 Mary Kay Ash, 1918-2001: She Started a Skin Care Company That Has Sales of More Than Two Billion Dollars a Year
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