2003-06-30 The Gettysburg Address
(THEME) VOICE ONE: It is one of the most important, and most beautiful, speechesever given in the English language. I’m…
2003-06-23 Democratic Candidates
(THEME) VOICE ONE: Eight men and one woman are competing for the Democratic Partynomination for president of the United States…
2003-06-16 Graduations
(THEME) VOICE ONE: This time of year, ceremonies across the United States honormillions of students for completing their schoolwork. I’m…
2003-06-09 Weddings
(THEME) VOICE ONE: Almost two-and-one-half-million marriages are performed each yearin the United States. June is one of the most popular…
2003-06-02 Hairspray Musical Play
(THEME) VOICE ONE: The Tony Awards for the best plays on Broadway in New York Citywill be presented on June…
2003-05-26 Memorial Day and Military Memorials
(THEME) VOICE ONE: Monday is Memorial Day in the United States. It is the nationalholiday when Americans honor the military…
2003-05-19 Overseas Adoptions
(THEME) VOICE ONE: Every year, thousands of Americans take a child into their homethat was born in another country. I’m…
2003-05-12 State Budgets
((THEME)) VOICE ONE: American states are struggling with their worst financialproblems in about sixty years. I’m Steve Ember with PhoebeZimmermann.…
2003-05-05 Prisons
(THEME) VOICE ONE: Crime in the United States has decreased in recent years. Oneproblem now is what to do about…
2003-04-28 Route 66
(THEME) VOICE ONE: It is called “The Mother Road.” “The Main Street of America.” Itextends from Chicago, Illinois, to Los…
2003-04-21 Pulitzer Prizes
(THEME) VOICE ONE: Each year, Pulitzer Prizes aregiven for the best American newspaper reporting. They are also givenfor books, drama,…
2003-04-14 Supreme Court / Affirmative Action
(THEME) VOICE ONE: Legal experts call it America’s most important debate onaffirmative action in twenty-five years. Colleges and universitiessay they…
2003-04-07 Holocaust Museum Tenth Anniversary
(THEME) VOICE ONE: In April of nineteen-ninety-three, an unusual museum inWashington, D.C., opened its doors. Since then, almostnineteen-million people have…
2003-03-31 America at War
(THEME) VOICE ONE This week on the VOA Special English program THIS IS AMERICA –America at war. I’m Phoebe Zimmermann…
2003-03-24 National Zoo / Wild-Animal Care in the U.S.
(THEME) VOICE ONE One of America’s best-known animalparks is the National Zoo in Washington, D-C. But recent animaldeaths there have…