Music for Little People

By Paul Thompson Broadcast: September 8, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: It's easier to find songs for big people than for little people. But the market in children's music is growing. I'm Faith Lapidus. VOIC

Laura Bush and Other First Ladies

By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: September 29, 2003 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: The wife of the United States president has no duties or powers under the law, but has an important place in America. I'm Faith Lapid

Patents and Inventions

By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: October 6, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: An office in the United States government has helped protect 1)the property rights of inventors for more than two-hundred years. Its job

Historic Documents at the National Archives

By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: October 20, 2003 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: 1)The Declaration of Independence helped establish the United States as a new nation. So did the 2)Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Best-Selling Books in America

By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: October 27, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: Health and love, crime, secrets from the past -- these are some of the subjects that readers in the United States currently like best.

High School and College Reunions

By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: August 4, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: School 1)reunions are a chance for Americans to get together with people they may not have seen in years. Some have not seen each other i

Washington City Museum

By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: August 18, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: Washington, D.C., has many museums. Some examine Washington as a federal city. But a new museum tells the story of the nation's capital an

Edwin Hubble

By Marilyn Christiano Broadcast: December 23, 2003 (THEME) ANNOUNCER: EXPLORATIONS -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (MUSIC) Today, Richard Rael and Tony Riggs tell the story of

Sam Houston, Part. 1

By George Grow Broadcast: July 6, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Phoebe Zimmermann with the VOA Special English program, People in America. Today, we tell the story of Sam

Cesar Chavez

by Robert Brumfield Broadcast: July 27, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: I'm Nicole Nichols. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Program, People in America. Today we tell about one of t

Johnny Cash

By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: October 5, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell about world famou

Margaret Mead

By Jerily Watson Broadcast: November 23, 2003 (THEME) ANNCR: Welcome to People in America from VOA Special English. Today, Sarah Long and Rich Kleinfeldt tell about one of the most influential social

New Campaign to Restore Ellis Island

By Shelley Gollust and Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: November 3, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: Millions of people came through Ellis Island on their way to new lives in the United States. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE

Mars and Astronomy

By Paul Thompson Broadcast: September 17, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: This is Phoebe Zimmermann. VOICE TWO: And this is Richard Rael with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. The planet Mars came

Project Apollo Part 2

By Marilyn Rice Christiano Broadcast: August 20, 2003 (THEME) ANNCR: Explorations -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. (THEME) (Apollo Eleven Countdown) A rocket launch countdown.

Columbia Investigation

By Paul Thompson Broadcast: September 10, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: This is Phoebe Zimmermann. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Seven astronauts and

St. John Archeology

By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: July 2, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: This is Nicole Nichols. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today we tell about discoveri

Carl Sagan

By Paul Thompson Broadcast: July 20, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: This is Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, Explorations. Today we tell about Americ

Grand Canyon

By Oliver Chanler Broadcast: July 9, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And this is Shirley Griffith with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today, we tell about a famo

British People and Places 英国人文

1 Bronte Sisters 勃朗特三姐妹 Theyve been made into films, acted out on stage for decades, and remain some of the most popular novels of all time. The works of the Bronte sisters remain as fresh and exciting as they were when they were first wr