2005-12-19 Spirit of the Season: Christmas Music and Traditions in America
(MUSIC) ANNOUNCER: Millions of Americans will celebrate Christmas on December Twenty-Fifth. It is the most widely celebrated religious holiday in…
2005-12-12 To Win New Visitors, Las Vegas Puts Its Money on Old Image as Adult Playground
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve…
2005-12-05 Not Just Child’s Play: The World of Video and Computer Games
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Faith…
2005-11-28 A Small Farm Offers Cheese, Bread and Food for Thought
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Pat Bodnar. VOICE TWO: And I’m Doug…
2005-11-21 Behind the Turkey: The Story of Thanksgiving
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve…
2005-11-14 Southern Friendliness Meets American History in Charleston
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember with Shirley Griffith. This week,…
2005-11-07 A Soldier’s Life: Women in the U.S. Military
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Faith…
2005-10-31 Grand Ole Opry Celebrates its 80th Anniversary on Radio
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve…
2005-10-24 PETA at 25: Animal Rights Activists Are Defended, Deplored
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve…
2005-10-17 Hot Dogs and Apple Pie: Just Some of America’s Favorite Foods
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Faith…
2005-10-10 Charities in the United States Came to the Rescue After Two Hurricanes
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Pat Bodner. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve…
2005-10-03 Hong Kong Gets a Disneyland Park
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Barbara…
2005-09-26 Finding Child Care Is No Easy Job for U.S. Parents
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Faith…
2005-09-19 White Sands National Monument: A Wonder of Nature, in New Mexico
(MUSIC) ANNOUNCER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA IN VOA Special English. I’m Faith Lapidus. One of the world’s great natural…
2005-09-12 Recovering From a Storm Now Headed for the History Books
HOST: Welcome to This is America in VOA Special English. I’m Shep O’Neal. On August twenty-ninth, Hurricane Katrina struck hard…