2006-07-17 After Six Years of Work, Doors Open on a Fresh Look for Two Art Museums in Washington
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember.…
2006-07-10 Going the Distance, Coast to Coast and Border to Border, on America’s Highways
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. On June twenty-ninth, nineteen fifty-six, President Dwight Eisenhower…
2006-07-03 Celebrating America’s Birthday With Fireworks, Music, Picnics and Parades
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2006-06-26 Route 66 at Age 80: Taking a Drive on the Historic ‘Mother Road’
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2006-06-19 A Visit to Houston, Where Cowboys, Astronauts and Culture Meet
From VOA News: Heavy rains caused flooding Monday in Houston, blocking roads and forcing some schools and businesses to close…
2006-06-12 Planning a Wedding Becomes a Marriage of a Million Details
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Barbara…
2006-06-05 They Sing in English, Put on American Works, and Redefine Opera
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve…
2006-05-29 Honoring Military Service and Sacrifice
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2006-05-22 Issues of Economics, Fairness Shape Debate on Working Mothers
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2006-05-15 American Sociological Association Names Top Protest Songs
(MUSIC) ANNOUNCER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Barbara Klein. This week we bring you some…
2006-05-08 Chicago: Some Big Places to See in the ‘City of the Big Shoulders’
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2006-05-01 The Empire State Building Turns 75
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2006-04-24 From Donald Duck to Biting Commentary, Cartoons in America
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve…
2006-04-17 Itzhak Perlman: A Citizen of the World, With His Violin as a Passport
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Many consider him the greatest concert violinist in the world. The music of Itzhak Perlman is our…
2006-04-10 Mountain and Cowboy Culture Meet in Jackson Hole
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve…