2014-08-11 80 Years Later, Millions Still Escape from Alcatraz
In 1934, U.S. officials wondered where to put the country’s most dangerous prisoners. They found a place on an island…
2014-07-21 Nuclear Missile Site Turns Tourist Site
The Cold War is long over. But there is still some clean-up to do, including cleaning up nuclear missiles. The…
2014-06-02 Washington Monument Honors America’s First President
From VOA Learning English, welcome to This is America. I’m Steve Ember. The tallest structure in America’s capital city is…
2014-05-26 Memorial Day Honors Soldiers Who Died for America
Memorial Day honors all of those who have died in America’s wars. But the holiday began as a way to…
2014-05-05 Play Ball! Baseball is America’s ‘National Pastime’
From VOA Learning English, welcome to This Is America. I’m Steve Ember. Baseball is a sport that began in the…
2014-04-28 ‘Windy City’ Offers Loop, Lakefront, Lots of Things to Enjoy
From VOA Learning English, welcome to This Is America. I’m Steve Ember. Today, we visit Chicago, Illinois. It is America’s…
2014-04-14 Vermont: Small in Size, Big in Beauty
From VOA Learning English, welcome to This is America! I’m Steve Ember. Today on our program, we take you on…
2014-04-07 Americans Chose Their Favorite Poems
From VOA Learning English, welcome to This is America. I’m Steve Ember. April is National Poetry Month, and this week,…
2014-03-31 Blues, Country and Soul Mix in Memphis
From VOA Learning English, welcome to This Is America. I’m Steve Ember. This week, we learn about a city in…
2014-03-24 Songs of Spring Describe Her Many Moods
From VOA Learning English, welcome to This Is America. I’m Steve Ember. If you’ve checked your calendar lately, you know…
2014-03-17 A Century Later, Statue of Liberty Still Attracts Millions
From VOA Learning English, welcome to This is America. I’m Steve Ember. Today we tell about the Statue of Liberty.…
2014-03-10 The Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia and the Famous Photograph that Inspired It
From VOA Learning English, welcome to This Is America. I’m Steve Ember. Visitors to Washington, DC know about such tourist…
2014-03-03 From Traditional to ‘Freak’ the Evolution in American Folk Music
From VOA Learning English, welcome to This Is America. I’m Steve Ember. This week on our program, we explore American…
2014-02-17 A Visit to George Washington’s Mount Vernon
From VOA Learning English, welcome to This is America. I’m Steve Ember. Americans are remembering George Washington this month. February…
2014-02-10 Celebrating the Life of Abraham Lincoln
From VOA Learning English, welcome to This is America. I’m Steve Ember. Today we tell about Abraham Lincoln, the 16th…