2007-12-02 Margaret Sanger, 1883-1966: She Led the Fight for Birth Control for Women
VOICE ONE: I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Sarah Long with the VOA Special English Program, People in America.…
2007-11-25 Ray Kroc, 1902-1984: The Man Who Made McDonald’s Popular Around the World
VOICE ONE: I’m Phoebe Zimmermann. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today,…
2007-11-18 Dian Fossey, 1932-1985: She Worked to Protect the Mountain Gorillas of Central Africa
VOICE ONE: I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Faith Lapidus with People in America in VOA Special English. Today…
2007-11-11 James Stewart, 1908-1997: He Starred in Some of the Best-loved American Movies
VOICE ONE: I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Rich Kleinfeldt with the VOA Special English program, People in America.…
2007-11-04 Maria Callas, 1923-1977: A Beautiful Voice and Intense Personality
ANNOUNCER: Welcome to People in America in VOA Special English. I’m Faith Lapidus. Today, Shirley Griffith and Ray Freeman tell…
2007-10-28 Walt Disney, 1901-1966: It All Started with a Mouse
VOICE ONE: I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA.…
2007-10-21 Wilma Rudolph, 1940-1994: ‘The Fastest Woman in the World’
VOICE ONE: I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Barbara Klein with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today…
2007-10-14 Davy Crockett, 1786-1836: King of the Wild Frontier
VOICE ONE: I’m Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I’m Phoebe Zimmermann with PEOPLE IN AMERICA from VOA Special English. Today,…
2007-10-07 Patsy Cline, 1932-1963: Fans Were ‘Crazy’ About This Young Country Music Star
VOICE ONE: I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Doug Johnson with People in America in VOA Special English. Today…
2007-09-30 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…
2007-09-23 Georgia O’Keefe, 1887-1986: Her Paintings Showed Her Love for the American Southwest
VOICE ONE: I’m Gwen Outen. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today…
2007-09-16 The Wright Brothers, Wilbur 1867-1912 and Orville 1871-1948: They Showed the World How to Fly
ANNOUNCER: Welcome to People in America from VOA Special English. Today, Sarah Long and Rich Kleinfeldt tell the story of…
2007-09-09 Beverly Sills, 1929-2007: A Beautiful Voice for Opera and the Arts
VOICE ONE: I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Special English. Today…
2007-09-02 Samuel Gompers, 1850-1924: ‘The Grand Old Man of Labor’
VOICE ONE: I’m Phoebe Zimmerman. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Program, People in America.…
2007-08-26 Nellie Bly: Newspaper Reporter Used Unusual Methods to Investigate and Write About Illegal Activities in NYC
VOICE ONE: I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Ray Freeman with the Special English program, People in America. Every…