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…
American History – 156. Wilson Wins Re-election in 1916 on a Promise of ‘He Kept Us Out of War!’
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) In nineteen fourteen, Europe exploded into flames as World War…
American History – 155. Wilson’s Presidency Remembered Best for Its Foreign Policy
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American History – 154. America’s Economic Life Changes Under President Woodrow Wilson
(MUSIC) THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) A new leader stood before the American people on March fourth, nineteen-thirteen.…
American History – 153. Woodrow Wilson Wins 1912 Presidential Election
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American History – 152. President Taft Breaks From Teddy Roosevelt — His Closest Friend
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English. (MUSIC) June eighteenth, nineteen ten, was an exciting day for Theodore Roosevelt. It was the day…
American History – 151. William Howard Taft Replaces Teddy Roosevelt as President
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American History – 150. Teddy Roosevelt’s Policies Lead to Social Reform in America
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American History – 149. President Roosevelt Decides to Build the Panama Canal
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American History – 148. Theodore Roosevelt Answers Public Demand for Reforms
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Theodore Roosevelt became President of the United States at the…
American History – 147. Theodore Roosevelt Leads America into the 20th Century
(MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION — a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) In September, nineteen-oh-one, President William McKinley was assassinated. His Vice…
American History – 146. Theodore Roosevelt Becomes America’s Youngest Leader
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American History – 145. William McKinley: The Twenty-Fifth President of the United States
(THEME) VOICE ONE: The Making of a Nation– a program in Special English. (THEME) On December Tenth, eighteen-ninety-eight, the United States and Spain signed a treaty in Paris officially ending…
American History – 144. United States Declares War on Spain in 1898
(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 about…