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Billie Holiday, 1915-1959: The Lady Sang the Blues She was one of the greatest jazz singers in America. VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: Billie Holiday And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week
Ayn Rand, 1905-1982: Americans Still Debate Her Books and Ideas Her two most famous books are The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tel
Billy Wilder, 1906-2002: He Made Movies That People Will Never Forget Wilder made serious movies dealing with social issues as well as funny movies. VOICE ONE: I'm Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, P
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Thomas Edison, 1847-1931: America's Great Inventor Edison is remembered most for the electric light, phonograph and his work with motion pictures. ANNOUNCER: Welcome to the VOA Special English program, People in America. Today, Sarah Long and Bob Dou
Country and Western Singer Roger Miller Had Many Hit Songs Written by Paul Thompson (THEME) VOICE ONE: Im Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And Im Sarah Long with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell about music writer and per
John Kenneth Galbraith, 1908-2006: He Strongly Influenced Economic Thought in the United States for Many Years VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Economics is a field based on m
Broadcast: August 15, 2004 ((THEME)) VOICE ONE: This is Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the life and music of American songwriter Cole Porter. ((MUSIC)) VOICE ONE: T
Broadcast: August 8, 2004 (MUSIC) ((Note: This is a almost repeat report of PEOPLE IN AMERICA - June 9, 2002: Jesse Owens)) VOICE ONE: This is Gwen Outen. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Every week we
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voice one: I'm shirley griffith. Voice two: And I'm frank oliver with people in america, a special english program about people who were important in the history of the united states. Today, we tell about the life of writer ernest hemingway. (theme)
By George Grow Broadcast: August 29, 2004 (THEME) VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Gwen Outen with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about a woman who became famous for her activities in government, the media and t
Rochelle Gollust Broadcast: August 22, 2004 ((THEME)) VOICE ONE: This is Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we bring you the second part of our program about American songwriter Cole
VOICE ONE: I'M Shirley Griffith VOICE TWO: AND I'M Doug Johnson with people in America, a program about people who are important in the history of the United States. Today we present the second part of the story of Ernest Hemingway's life and writing
By Paul Thompson Broadcast: September 19, 2004 (THEME) VOICE ONE: Now, the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. I'm Steve Ember. In the early days of the last century, an American doctor wrote about the Native American people called the La
By Shelley Gollust Broadcast: August 1, 2004 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Sarah Long. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell about one of the world's greatest musicians, violinist Isaac Stern.
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