National Folk Festival

By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: September 15, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: Thousands of people gathered recently for an event that celebrates the traditions of many of the groups that have come to America. I'

Chief Joseph, Part 1

By Barbara Dash Broacast: December 22, 2003 (THEME) ANNOUNCER: People in America -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. Every week at this time, we tell the story of a man or a woman

Johnny Appleseed

Broadcast: August 3, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program People in America. Today we tell about a man known as Johnny Applese

Katharine Graham

By Rochelle Gollust Broadcast: August 10, 2003 (THEME) 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 Kat

Rachel Carson

By Lawan Davis Broadcast: September 7, 2003 (THEME) People in America, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Today, Steve Ember and Rich Kleinfeldt tell about scientist Rachel Carson.

Bob Hope

By George Grow Broadcast: September 14, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: I'm Phoebe Zimmermann. VOICE TWO: And I'm Richard Rael with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, we tell the story

Ida Tarbell

By Paul Thompson Broadcast: October 12, 2003 (THEME) ANNCR: People in America, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Every week we tell about a person who was important in the history

John Wesley Powell

Broadcast: October 19, 2003 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program People in America. Every week at this time we tell the story of

Edgar Allan Poe

By Shelley Gollust Broadcast: October 26, 2003 VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus with PEOPLE IN AMERICA from VOA Special English. Today, we tell about Edgar Allan Poe, a nin

John. F. Kennedy

By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: November 16, 2003 (THEME) ANNCR: Welcome to the VOA Special program English People in America. Today, Steve Ember and Sarah Long tell the story of President John Fitzgera

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

The Wright Brothers

By Marilyn Christiano Broadcast: November 30, 2003 (THEME) ANNCR: Welcome to People in America from VOA Special English. Today, Sarah Long and Rich Kleinfeldt tell the story of Wilbur and Orville Wrig

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.

Veterans Day

By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: November 10, 2003 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: November eleventh is a day Americans honor men and women who have served in the United States armed forces. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO

California

By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: December 26, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: People have been following a dream to California for more than one-hundred-fifty years. Around thirty-six-million people live there n

Iraqi Treasures Recovered

By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: October 22, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: This is Phoebe Zimmermann. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS, from VOA Special English. Today we tell about efforts

E-Books

By Paul Thompson Broadcast: August 6, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And this is Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today we tell about a revolut

Charles Lindbergh

By Marilyn Rice Christiano Broadcast: November 26, 2003 ANNCR: EXPLORATIONS -- a program in Special English by the Voice of America. Today, Richard Rael and Shep O'Neal tell the story of one of Americ

Tuskegee Airmen

By Vivian R. Bournazian Broadcast: November 5, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, EXPLORATIONS. Today, Shirley Griffith and I tell about the Tuskegee air