2009-03-09 Kids, Before the Age of TV There Was a Funny Thing Called Radio
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Shirley Griffith.…
2009-03-02 Alaska and Hawaii Mark 50 Years as States
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember.…
2009-02-23 The Truth About Cats and Dogs
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember.…
2009-02-16 Mountain and Cowboy Culture Meet in Jackson Hole
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember.…
2009-02-09 The Complex Story of Abraham Lincoln and How He Saved the Union
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Barbara Klein.…
2009-01-26 Songs About Winter Are Lovely but Sad
Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember. This week…
2009-01-19 Presidential Inaugurals: Where Past and Future Come Together
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: The West Front of…
2009-01-12 Change in Washington Has Special Meaning to People in Chicago
Chicago, along Lake Michigan, is known as the “Windy City” Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m…
2009-01-05 Exploring the Finger Lakes and Lake Champlain
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember.…
2008-12-29 Music for a Day When Memories and Hopes Meet at Midnight
Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember, and today we bring you music for the…
2008-12-22 Spirit of the Season: Christmas Music and Traditions in America
Millions of Americans will celebrate Christmas on December twenty-fifth. It is the most widely celebrated religious holiday in the United…
2008-12-15 Coming to Town for the Inaugural? Add These Sights to See
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: A flag made of…
2008-12-08 Trying to Live With a Recession in the World’s Largest Economy
Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Barbara Klein. This week…
2008-12-01 Kennedy Center Honors Six Artists for Life’s Work
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember.…
2008-11-24 Neurologist Oliver Sacks Writes About Patients with Unusual Conditions
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: “Incredible Hulk” in July…