Americans commemorate the heritage of African-Americans every February in what is known as African American History Month, yet little is known about the association that started the tradition and what it is doing now. James Stewart is the current pre

发表于:2018-12-16 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2010年(二月)

African-American Women Entrepreneurs Weigh in On US Election WASHINGTON Anne Segal remembers driving past the for-sale sign outside an ice cream shop in Laurel, Maryland, and telling her husband she wanted to try her hand at running it herself. As a

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: We'd like to think America is the land of equal opportunity. But that depends on exactly where in America you live. It's often said that you can predict the futures of many kids by finding out the zip code where they grew up. An

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AA: I'm Avi Arditti with Rosanne Skirble, and this week on WORDMASTER: with Major League Baseball's championship series delayed by rain -- no World Series game has ever been suspended before -- we thought we'd step up to the plate and reprise a segme

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AMERICAN MOSAIC - November 8, 2002: How Many Americans Vote? / Music by Josh Groban / Remembering Our Friend Richard Thorman HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC --VOA’s radio magazine in Special Englis

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AMERICAN MOSAIC - November 1, 2002: Music by James Taylor / Question About the Visa Lottery / Election Day HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC --VOA’s radio magazine in Special English. (THEME) This is

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The movie version of Kevin Kwans popular novel Crazy Rich Asians received a warm welcome at American theaters Wednesday and Thursday. Theater goers bought more than $8.5 million worth of tickets. It was a good start, especially since the film cost on

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EXPLORATIONS - July 10, 2002: National Museum of the American Indian By Marilyn Christiano EXP-American Indian Museum (RealAudio) VOICE ONE: This is Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember

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AMERICAN MOSAIC -July 26, 2002: Our New Theme Music / Question About a Book on American Indians, 'Hanta Yo' / A Celebration of American Theater HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — VOA’s radio magaz

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AMERICAN MOSAIC -August 23, 2002: Tom Cruise in ''Minority Report'' / South of the Border / A Question About the Rock Group R.E.M. HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — VOA’s radio magazine in Specia

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Just another one champion sound me and estelle about to get down who the hottest in the world right now. Just touched down in London town. Bet they give me a pound. Tell them put the money in my hand right now. Tell the promoter we need more seats, w

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Artist:Brad Paisley Song:American Saturday Night She's got Brazilian leather boots on the pedal of her German car Listen to the Beatles singing back in the USSR yeah she's goin around the world tonight but she ain't leavin here she's just going to me

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How do we honor Those who have fallen And died for this dream I'm sure of one thing It's not with gridlock Or bickering We're the children of explorers We came here from every corner The adventurers that settled this land Lead the world, fought tyran

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HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week on our show: Music from Wynton Marsalis and Willie Nelson performing together ... And a question from a listener about America's purchase of Alaska from Rus

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HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. Today we report about staycations, vacations close to home ... Answer a question about American presidents after they leave office And play music by Isaac Hayes, who

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FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to American Mosaic in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Faith Lapidus. Today we listen to a new album from pop star Miley Cyrus And answer a question about basketball star LeBron James. But first we visit some campers under the s

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MARIO RITTER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. The stock market crash of nineteen twenty-nine began a long and difficult period for the United States. President Herbert Hoover struggled to find solutions a

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AMERICAN MOSAIC - Whitney Houston Comes to Life in Sparkle JUNE SIMMS: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im June Simms. This week, we tell about the hit song Call Me Maybe and the young woman who made it famous. We also tell

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DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC)I'm Doug Johnson. This week we play music from winners of the Country Music Association awards ... And answer a question about the military academy West Point ... But first, a re

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Debut Novel Takes On The American Dream ... Racism, Recession And All RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: It's right before the economy collapses and Barack Obama becomes president. And a young Cameroonian couple is living in Harlem. Jende and Neni are working towa

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