2001-08-06 Visiting Washington
VOICE ONE: More than twenty-million people visited the capital of the UnitedStates last year. Many people who live in Washington,…
2001-07-30 James Madison’s Montpelier
VOICE ONE: The American state of Virginia is sometimes called the Mother ofPresidents. Eight American Presidents were born there. I’m…
2001-07-23 Air and Space Museum Birthday
VOICE ONE: This year, the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D-Ccelebrates its twenty-fifth birthday. Almosttwo-hundred-twenty-million people have visited…
2001-07-16 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
VOICE ONE: The Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. is famous aroundthe world. Each summer, the Smithsonian organizes a celebration ofcultural…
2001-07-02 Statue of Liberty
VOICE ONE: Wednesday, July Fourth, is America’s Independence Day holiday. Ahuge statue honoring freedom and liberty rises ninety-three metersat the…
2001-07-09 Route 66 Anniversary
VOICE ONE: It is called “the mother road.” The main street of America. Itextends from Chicago, Illinois, to Los Angeles,…
2001-06-25 Golf
VOICE ONE: The most famous athlete in the United States is a young man namedTiger Woods. He has earned millions…
2001-06-11 Weddings
VOICE ONE: More than two-million marriages are performed each year in theUnited States. June is one of the most popular…