2007-05-06 Gene Kelly, 1912-1996: His Movies Made Dance Popular in America
VOICE ONE: I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, People in America.…
2007-04-29 Frank Lloyd Wright, 1867-1959: The greatest American building designer of the twentieth century
VOICE ONE: I’m Phoebe Zimmerman. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program People in America.…
2007-04-22 Barbara Jordan, 1936-1996: A Powerful Voice for Justice and Social Change
VOICE ONE: I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Sarah Long with People in America in VOA Special English. Today,…
2007-04-15 John Coltrane, 1926-1967: The famous saxophone player helped make modern jazz popular around the world
VOICE ONE: PEOPLE IN AMERICA, a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) He was one of…
2007-04-08 John Kenneth Galbraith, 1908-2006: He Strongly Influenced Economic Thought in the United States for Many Yea
VOICE ONE: I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Barbara Klein with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Economics…
2007-04-01 Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886: The ‘Belle of Amherst’ Became one of America’s Greatest Poets
ANNOUNCER: People in America – a program in Special English about famous Americans of the past. Now, Kay Gallant and…
2007-03-25 Billie Holiday, 1915-1959: The Lady Sang the Blues
VOICE ONE: I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA.…
2007-03-18 Thomas Edison, 1847-1931: America’s Great Inventor
ANNOUNCER: Welcome to the VOA Special English program, People in America. Today, Sarah Long and Bob Doughty tell about the…
2007-03-11 Ayn Rand, 1905-1982: Americans Still Debate Her Books and Ideas
VOICE ONE: I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Special English. Today…
2007-03-04 Billy Wilder, 1906-2002: He Made Movies That People Will Never Forget
VOICE ONE: I’m Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA.…
2007-02-25 Ida Tarbell: She Used Her Reporting Skills Against One of the Most Powerful Companies in the World
ANNOUNCER: People in America, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Every week we tell about a…
2007-02-18 Jerome Kern, 1885-1945: The Father of American Musical Theater
VOICE ONE: I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Special English. Today…
2007-02-11 Rachel Carson, 1907-1964: Her Books Helped Launch the Environmental Protection Movement in the U.S.
ANNOUNCER: People America, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Today, Steve Ember and Rich Kleinfeldt tell…
2007-02-04 W.E.B. Du Bois, 1868-1963: He Fought for Civil Rights for Black People
VOICE ONE: I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Sarah Long with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA.…
2007-01-28 Madam C.J. Walker, 1867-1919: She Developed Hair-Care Products for Black Women
VOICE ONE: I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Rich Kleinfeldt with the VOA Special English program, People in America.…