2006-10-01 James Baldwin Wrote About Race and Identity in America
VOICE ONE: I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about James Baldwin, one of the most important…
2006-09-24 Edward Hopper’s Simple Paintings Hold Special Meaning for Americans
VOICE ONE: I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Doug Johnson with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about artist Edward Hopper. He painted normal objects…
2006-09-17 Nina Simone Was a Singer and Activist in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s
VOICE ONE: I’m Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program People in America. Today we tell about singer Nina Simone and play some…
2006-09-10 Milton Berle was “Mister Television” to the Millions of Americans Who Watched Him
VOICE ONE: I’m Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And I’m Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, we tell the story of Milton Berle. He was…
2006-09-03 Margaret Mead Influenced How Social Scientists Understood Native Cultures
ANNOUNCER: Welcome to People in America from VOA Special English. Today, Sarah Long and Rich Kleinfeldt tell about one of the most influential social scientists of the last century —…
2006-08-27 Roberto Clemente: The first Latino Player Honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame
VOICE ONE: I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Faith Lapidus with People in America in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about Roberto Clemente. He was one of the…
2006-08-20 Washington Post Owner and Publisher Katharine Graham: A Powerful Media Leader in America
VOICE ONE: I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell about Katharine Graham. She was the owner…
2006-08-13 ‘This Land Is Your Land’: The Life, Music and Politics of Woody Guthrie
VOICE ONE: I’m Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, we complete our story about songwriter and singer Woody…
2006-08-06 Woody Guthrie: Singing the Songs of “Dust Bowl Refugees”
VOICE ONE: I’m Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, we begin a two-part story about songwriter and singer…
2006-07-30 Betty Friedan: How She Was a Leader in the Modern Women’s Rights Movement in the U.S.
VOICE ONE: I’m Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Betty Friedan. She was a powerful activist…
2006-07-23 Jacob Riis: A Reporter and Writer Who Worked to Make New York City a Better Place for the Poor
VOICE ONE: I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program, People in America. Every week at this time, the Voice of America tells…
2006-07-16 ‘In Cold Blood’: How Truman Capote Invented the Nonfiction Novel
VOICE ONE: I’m Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I’m Bob Doughty with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Truman Capote, one of America’s most famous…
2006-07-09 Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Pilot and Writer of What Book Critics Considered ‘Small Works of Art’
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program People in America. Every week we tell about a person who was…
2006-07-02 Todd Duncan Broke Race Barriers with Music
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Rich Kleinfeldt with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell the story of Todd Duncan —…
2006-06-25 Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross: A Life of Caring for Others
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I’m Ray Freeman. VOICE TWO: And I’m Shirley Griffith with the Special English program People in America. Every week we tell about a person who was important…