Edward Weston, 1886-1958: He Helped Change the Way Americans Understood Photography Weston's photographs are called Straight Photography. VOICE ONE: I'm Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AM
Katharine Hepburn, 1907-2003: An Independent and Intelligent Actress She has been called the greatest American actress of all time. VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we t
Crazy Horse was Chief of the Lakota Indians, a Warrior and a Holy Man He tried to protect his people's way of living. VOICE ONE: I'm Phoebe Zimmermann. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, we t
Stephen Foster, 1826-1864: America's First Popular Songwriter He wrote more than two hundred songs during the eighteen forties and eighteen fifties. VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program
Henry Ford Created the Ford Motor Company, and Revolutionized the Automobile Industry Others made cars; he made better cars. ANNOUNCER: PEOPLE IN AMERICA -- a program in Special English on the VOICE of America. Every week at this time, we tell the st
Henry Ford Made the Automobile Industry an Important Part of the Nation's Economy Ford's Model T was the last of the early cars in the brave, new world of automobile development. ANNOUNCER: People in America, a program in Special English on the Voice
Marilyn Monroe, 1926-1962: America's Most Famous Sex Symbol The beautiful movie star had an exciting but tragic life. VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, People in America. Today we te
Doctor Seuss, 1904-1991: People of all Ages Love his Books for Children Among his popular books are The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. ANNOUNCER: PEOPLE IN AMERICA, a program in Special English on the Voice of
Lrving Berlin, 1888-1989: He Wrote Songs that Made America Sing White Christmas and God Bless America were two of the most popular songs in the U.S. VOICE ONE: I'm Phoebe Zimmerman. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program
Jane Jacobs, 1916-2006: Her Activism Helped Shape the Look and Feel of Cities Her most influential book was The Death and Life of Great American Cities. VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Specia
Buckminster Fuller, 1895-1983: Building Designer, Engineer, Inventor, Thinker, Poet He was one of the most unusual thinkers of the twentieth century. VOICE ONE: I'm Phoebe Zimmermann. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English progra
James Brown, 1933-2006: The Godfather of Soul Influenced Many Kinds of Music During His 50-Year Career Brown was also called the hardest working man in show business. VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with People in America
Madam C.J. Walker, 1867-1919: She Developed Hair-Care Products for Black Women Her products helped women have a better sense of their own beauty. VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: Madame C.J. Walker And I'm Rich Kleinfeldt with the VOA Spec
Rachel Carson, 1907-1964: Her Books Helped Launch the Environmental Protection Movement in the U.S. Her book, Silent Spring, led the U.S. to ban DDT. ANNOUNCER: People America, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Today, Steve Ember
Remembering Five Special People Who Died This Year Hear about the lives of Robert Altman, Ann Richards, R.W. Apple, William Styron and Ruth Brown. VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Special Engl
Edward Hopper's Simple Paintings Hold Special Meaning for Americans VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Doug Johnson with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about artist Edward Hopper. He painted normal objects an
Richard Rodgers Wrote Musical Plays That Often Dealt with Social Issues Music experts say that a Richard Rodgers show is always playing somewhere in the world. VOICE ONE: I'm Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And I'm Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special En
Helen Keller, 1880-1968:'I Try to Make the Light in Others' Eyes My Sun' Second of two parts about the life story of the famed activist for the disabled. VOICE ONE: I'm Ray Freeman. VOICE TWO: And I'm Shirley Griffith with People in America - a progr
Out of a World of Darkness and Silence, Helen Keller Brought Hope to Millions Helen Keller proved people could overcome disabilities. VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Ray Freeman. Every week we tell about a person who was important
James Baldwin Wrote About Race and Identity in America VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: James Baldwin And I'm Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about James Baldwin, one of the most important American
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- 名人轶事:Katharine Hepburn, 1907-2003: An Independent and
- 名人轶事:Crazy Horse was Chief of the Lakota Indians
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- 名人轶事:Henry Ford Made the Automobile Industry an Impor
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- 名人轶事:Lrving Berlin, 1888-1989: He Wrote Songs that Ma
- 名人轶事:Jane Jacobs,1916-2006: Her Activism Helped Shape
- 名人轶事:Buckminster Fuller,1895-1983:Building Designer,
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- 名人轶事:Rachel Carson,1907-1964: Her Books Helped
- 名人轶事:Remembering Five Special People Who Died This Ye
- 名人轶事:Edward Hopper's Simple Paintings Hold Special Me
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- 名人轶事:Helen Keller, 1880-1968:'I Try to Make the Light
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