2007-08-19 Edward Teller, 1908-2003: “Father of the Hydrogen Bomb”
VOICE ONE: I’m Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA from VOA Special English. Today,…
2007-08-12 Elvis Presley, 1935-1977: He Was The King of Rock and Roll
ANNOUNCER: Welcome to PEOPLE IN AMERICA, a program in VOA Special English. Today Rich Kleinfeldt and Steve Ember tell about…
2007-08-05 Lady Bird Johnson: The Former First Lady Was an Environmental Activist Who Made America More Beautiful
VOICE ONE: I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today…
2007-07-29 Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004: One of America’s Most Popular Presidents
ANNOUNCER: Welcome to People in America in VOA Special English. Today Gwen Outen and Steve Ember tell about America’s fortieth…
2007-07-22 Elizabeth Blackwell, 1821-1910: Against Strong Opposition, She Became the First Western Woman in Modern Time
ANNOUNCER: Every week we tell about someone important in the history of the United States. Today, Shirley Griffith and Ray…
2007-07-15 Bob Hope, 1903-2003: He Entertained People for More Than 70 Years
VOICE ONE: I’m Phoebe Zimmermann. VOICE TWO: And I’m Dick Rael with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA.…
2007-07-08 Clare Booth Luce, 1903-1987: News reporter, Magazine Editor, Member of Congress and Ambassador
VOICE ONE: I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Gwen Outen with People in America in VOA Special English. Today…
2007-07-01 Fred Astaire, 1899-1987: His Acting, Singing and Dancing Changed the American Motion Picture Musical
ANNOUNCER: PEOPLE IN AMERICA — a VOA Special English program about famous Americans of the past. Today, Harry Monroe and…
2007-06-24 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…
2007-06-17 Edith Wharton, 1862-1937: Wrote Novels of the Young and Innocent in a Dishonest World
VOICE ONE: I’m Phoebe Zimmermann. VOICE TWO: And I’m Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English program, People in America.…
2007-06-10 Sam Cooke, 1931-1964: The singer was one of the biggest stars in the music industry during the 1950s and 60s
VOICE ONE: I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program, People in America.…
2007-06-03 Mary Lyon, 1797-1849: A Leader in Women’s Education in the Nineteenth Century
ANNOUNCER: Welcome to People in America in VOA Special English. Every week at this time, we tell the story of…
2007-05-27 Ella Fitzgerald, 1917-1996: She Was America’s First Lady of Song
ANNOUNCER: Now, the VOA Special English program, People in America. Today, Shirley Griffith and Steve Ember tell about the jazz…
2007-05-20 Johnny Appleseed, 1774-1845: Many Stories and Poems Were Written About This American Hero
VOICE ONE: I’m Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program People in America.…
2007-05-13 Pocahontas, 1595-1617: She Played an Important Part in the History of Jamestown, Virginia 400 Years Ago
VOICE ONE: People in America, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: She lived…