American History – 171. Blacks Set Out in Search of a Better Life in 1920s American Society
VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) The early years of the twentieth century were a time of…
American History – 170. A Turn to the Right: Conservatism Grows in America in the 1920s
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English on the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Americans experimented with many new customs and social traditions during…
American History – 169. In the 1920s, a Burst of American Art and Expression Takes Form, Not All of It Well-Received
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) There were many changes in the social customs and day-to-day…
American History – 168. ‘Roaring Twenties’ Are a Time of Economic and Social Change in America
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English. (MUSIC) As we have seen in recent programs, the administrations of President Warren Harding and Calvin…
American History – 167. After Harding Dies, Coolidge Aims to Rebuild Trust in the Government
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English on the Voice of America. (MUSIC) This is Shirley Griffith. Today, Steve Ember and I tell…
American History – 166. Americans Vote for Change in 1920 as Harding Promises ‘Normalcy’
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English on the Voice of America. (MUSIC) This is Shirley Griffith. Today, Doug Johnson and I tell…
American History – 165. America’s Fear of Communism in 1920 Becomes a Threat to Individual Rights
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Americans have always valued their right to free speech, a…
American History – 164. Lost in the Stars – Movies Become Big Business in 1920s America
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) I’m Kay Gallant. Today, Harry Monroe and I tell more…
American History – 163. America Turns Inward After World War One
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) The years after World War One were an important turning…
American History – 162. Wilson Builds Public Support for the League of Nations
(MUSIC) THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) After the end of World War One, President Woodrow Wilson sought national…
American History – 161. World War One Ends, but Wilson Knows His Battle Is Only Half Over
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) I’m Larry West. Today, Shirley Griffith and I continue the…
American History – 160. President Wilson Begins Negotiations for a World War One Peace Treaty
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) On November eleventh, ninteen eighteen, a truce was signed ending…
American History – 159. Technology Helps the Allied Forces Win World War One
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) I’m Maurice Joyce. Today, Larry West and I continue the…
American History – 158. 1918 American and German Forces Meet on a Battlefield Near Paris
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) I’m Tony Riggs. Today, Larry West and I continue the…
American History – 157. ‘Right Is More Precious Than Peace,’ Wilson Declares as U.S. Enters World War One
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) There was one main issue in America’s presidential election of…