2011-05-08 Celia Cruz, 1925-2003: “The Queen of Salsa”
STEVE EMBER: I’m Steve Ember. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I’m Faith Lapidus with People in America in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about Celia Cruz. She was one of the…
2011-05-01 John Kenneth Galbraith, 1908-2006: He Influenced Economic Thought for Many Years
STEVE EMBER: I’m Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And I’m Barbara Klein with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Economics is a field based on mathematics. Yet it cannot provide…
2011-04-24 Ann Landers, 1918-2002: She Helped Millions of People Deal With Their Problems
MARY TILLOTSON: I’m Mary Tillotson. STEVE EMBER: And I’m Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, we tell about advice writer Ann Landers. (MUSIC) MARY…
2011-04-17 Robert Frost, 1874-1963: Most Americans Can Quote His Poems
STEVE EMBER: I’m Steve Ember. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I’m Faith Lapidus with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we finish the story of Robert Frost and his poetry.…
2011-04-10 Robert Frost, 1874-1963: Celebrating National Poetry Month with One of America’s Most Famous Poets
STEVE EMBER: I’m Steve Ember. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I’m Faith Lapidus with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today, we begin the story of twentieth century poet Robert Frost.…
2011-04-03 Elizabeth Taylor, 1932-2011: She Was Considered One of the Most Beautiful Women of Her Time
BARBARA KLEIN: I’m Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And I’m Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the film star Elizabeth Taylor. She made…
2011-03-27 Babe Ruth,1895-1948: America’s Greatest Baseball Player
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I’m Shirley Griffith. DOUG JOHNSON: And I’m Doug Johnson with the Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell about a person important in the history…
2011-03-20 Shirley Chisholm, 1924-2005: The First Black Woman Elected to the U.S. Congress
STEVE EMBER: I’m Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And I’m Barbara Klein with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Shirley Chisholm. She was an educator, activist…
2011-03-13 Edward Hopper, 1882-1967: One of the Best American Artists of the Twentieth Century
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I’m Shirley Griffith. DOUG JOHNSON: And I’m Doug Johnson with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about artist Edward Hopper. He painted normal objects…
2011-03-06 The Carter Family: First Family of Country Music
STEVE EMBER: I’m Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And I’m Shirley Griffith with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the Carter Family, the First Family of…
2011-02-27 Patricia Neal 1926-2010: Actress Had Great Success and Personal Tragedy
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I’m Shirley Griffith. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: And I’m Christopher Cruise with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Patricia Neal, a famous actress who reached…
2011-02-20 Sam Cooke, 1931-1964: A Singer Who Crossed Racial Lines
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I’m Shirley Griffith. RAY FREEMAN: And I’m Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell about someone important in the history…
2011-02-13 Harriet Tubman, 1820-1913: She Fought Slavery and Oppression
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I’m Shirley Griffith. RAY FREEMAN: And I’m Ray Freeman with the Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell the story of someone important in the…
2011-02-06 Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004: Remembering One of America’s Most Popular Presidents on the 100th Anniversary of His Birth
BARBARA KLEIN: Welcome to PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today Gwen Outen and Steve Ember tell about America’s fortieth president, Ronald Reagan. Experts say Ronald Reagan re-defined the…
2011-01-30 James Rouse, 1914-1996: He Built Columbia, Maryland, A Planned City Near Washington, D.C.
STEVE EMBER: I’m Steve Ember. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I’m Faith Lapidus with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about James Rouse. He was a developer who…