2002-06-17 Reform of the FBI
VOICE ONE: The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the main investigatingagency of the United States Department of Justice. The JusticeDepartment…
2002-06-10 Biltmore Estate
It was built more than one-hundredyears ago near the mountains of North Carolina. It is still thelargest private home in…
2002-06-03 Weddings
VOICE ONE: Almost two-and-one-half million marriages are performed each yearin the United States. June is one of the most popular…
2002-05-27 Memorial Day
VOICE ONE: Monday is Memorial Day in the United States. It is the nationalholiday when Americans honor the military men…
2002-05-20 B&O Railroad Museum
VOICE ONE: The American city of Baltimore, Maryland is home to the Baltimoreand Ohio Railroad Museum. Museum officials have organized…
2002-05-13 Sondheim Celebration
VOICE ONE: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington,D.C currently is honoring the work of one…
2002-05-06 Memphis, Tennessee
VOICE ONE: The music called blues was born in this southern American city.Rock and roll music also began here. This…
2002-04-29 Washington Monument
VOICE ONE: The tallest structure in America’s capital city is the WashingtonMonument. It is named for George Washington, the first…
2002-04-22 Pulitzer Prizes
VOICE ONE: Every year, Pulitzer Prizes are given for the best newspaperreporting, books, drama, poetry and music in the United…
2002-04-15 Visiting the Capitol
VOICE ONE: Historians have described the United States Capitol building as”the most recognized sign of democratic government in the world.”…
2002-04-08 Marathons
VOICE ONE: This year, thousands of people from many nations are runningmarathon races in the United States. Many cities hold…
2002-04-01 National Poetry Month
VOICE ONE: April is National Poetry Month. This year, five poets have beenchosen to be honored. I’m Mary Tillotson. VOICE…
2002-03-25 Junior Achievement
VOICE ONE: Millions of students in the United States are members of JuniorAchievement. Many other students around the world are…
2002-03-18 Academy Awards
VOICE ONE: On March twenty-fourth, actors, directors and other filmmakerswill gather in Los Angeles, California, for the yearly AcademyAwards ceremonies.…
2002-03-11 Jamestown
VOICE ONE: Almost four-hundred years ago, three British ships loaded withpassengers and supplies sailed across the Atlantic Ocean. Their tripwas…