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Jacob Riis: A Reporter and Writer Who Worked to Make New York City a Better Place for the Poor Written by Herbert Sutcliffe VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program, People in America. Jacob
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This Land Is Your Land: The Life, Music and Politics of Woody Guthrie VOICE ONE: I'm Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, we complete our story about songwriter and singer Wood
Washington Post Owner and Publisher Katharine Graham: A Powerful Media Leader in America VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell about Katharine Graham. S
Roberto Clemente: The first Latino Player Honored in the Baseball Hall of Fame VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: Roberto Clemente And I'm Faith Lapidus with People in America in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about Roberto Clemente. He was
Margaret Mead Influenced How Social Scientists Understood Native Cultures ANNOUNCER: Margaret Mead Welcome to People in America from VOA Special English. Today, Sarah Long and Rich Kleinfeldt tell about one of the most influential social scientists o
Milton Berle was Mister Television to the Millions of Americans Who Watched Him VOICE ONE: I'm Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: Milton Berle And I'm Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, we tell the story of Milton Ber
Nina Simone Was a Singer and Activist in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s VOICE ONE: I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: Singer Nina Simone And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program People in America. Today we tell about singer Nina Si
Betty Friedan: How She Was a Leader in the Modern Women's Rights Movement in the U.S. Written by Jerilyn Watson VOICE ONE: I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Betty Frie
Margaret Bourke-White: A Fearless News Reporter Who Told Her Stories With a Camera Written by Shelley Gollust (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Im Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And Im Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about photog
American Baseball Legend Babe RuthWritten by Shelley Gollust (THEME) VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Doug Johnson with the Special English program, People in America. Every week we tell about a person important in the history of t
Writer Zora Neale Hurston told About African-American Life in the South Written by Cynthia Kirk (THEME) VOICE ONE: Im Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And Im Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, we tell about writer Zo
Andy Warhol: The Father of Pop Art Written by Dana Demange (THEME) VOICE ONE: Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And Im Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Andy Warhol, one of the most influential people in Americ
Mae West: The Wild Woman of Film and Stage Written by Dana Demange (THEME) VOICE ONE: Im Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And Im Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about film actress Mae West. She was also a writer, pro
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Eugene McCarthy: His Campaign for President in 1968 Forced a President From Office Written by Shelley Gollust (THEME) VOICE ONE: Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And Im Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Eugene
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