2008-11-17 The Making of One of Jazz’s Most Influential Recordings
Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Shirley Griffith. If one album had to explain jazz, a…
2008-11-10 Election 2008: ‘At This Defining Moment, Change Has Come to America’
Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. Our subject this week is the election of…
2008-11-03 ‘Change We Need’ or ‘Country First’? US Voters Are About to Decide
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: Voting is expected to…
2008-10-27 What Is Your Favorite Song About Autumn?
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Barbara Klein.…
2008-10-20 Tombstone, Arizona: ‘The Town Too Tough to Die’
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I’m Barbara Klein.…
2008-10-13 When Sending a Letter to California Meant 25 Days in a Stagecoach
Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: A stagecoach like ones used by…
2008-10-06 Another World, Underground: Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I’m Barbara Klein. This week…
2008-09-29 The Color of Money: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Produces Millions of Dollars a Day
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. And I’m Barbara Klein. Today on…
2008-09-22 White Sands National Monument: A Wonder of Nature, in New Mexico
ANNOUNCER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA IN VOA Special English. I’m Faith Lapidus. One of the world’s great natural wonders…
2008-09-15 When Songwriters Leave Their Heart in a City, San Francisco or Any Other
Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Lots of people have a favorite city. Maybe it is the…
2008-09-08 Maurice Sendak’s Books Have Helped Redefine Children’s Literature
Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: Maurice Sendak And I’m Barbara Klein.…
2008-09-01 Schools Feel Effects of Weak Economy, High Fuel Prices as Classes Begin
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Barbara Klein.…
2008-08-25 Democrats Gather in Denver to Nominate Obama and Biden
Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember. This week,…
2008-08-18 America’s ‘Lost Colony’: A Story Whose Ending Remains to Be Written
Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Faith Lapidus. Roanoke Island…
2008-08-11 C.F. Martin Guitar Company Still Making Music and Money at 175 Years Old
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Pat Bodnar. VOICE TWO: And I’m Bob Doughty.…