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THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: A Declaration Seeking Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness 建国史话 (12):美国独立战争独立宣言 From VOA Learning English, this is THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in Special Engli
By Alan Silverman Holllywood 17 June 2007 The biblical story of Noah and the ark gets a warm-hearted comic update in a sequel to the 2003 hit film Bruce Almighty . This time Steve Carell is the star and Alan Silverman has a look at Evan Almighty . Ev
By Michael Drudge London 15 February 2006 Britain's PM Tony Blair leaves no. 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons for prime minister's questions British Prime Minister Tony Blair has won a key v
By Brian Padden Washington, DC 01 November 2006 watch Gallaudet Celebrates During the student protest at Gallaudet University, in Washington, DC -- the world's only university for deaf and hard of hearing student -- two visions of leadership were de
By Paula Wolfson White House 14 August 2006 President Bush says Hezbollah militants in Lebanon suffered a defeat in their month-long conflict with Israel. Mr. Bush spoke at the State Department just hours after a fragile cease-fire went into effect.
(MUSIC) Today we tell a traditional American story called a tall tale. A tall tale is a story about a person who is larger than life. The descriptions in the story are exaggerated much greater than in real life. Long ago, the people who settled in un
American History: Early Leaders Debate the Issue of Presidential Powers From VOA Learning English, welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series, we continue the story of the United Sta
AMERICAN MOSAIC - 42 Tells the Story of Jackie Robinson's Major League Breakthrough Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. Im June Simms. On April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play in a major league baseba
By Ron Corben Hyderabad, India 21 November 2006 India's state of Andhra Pradesh hopes its rich history will lure international tourists. For now, most of the hotels in the state capital, Hyderabad, are filled with business travelers visiting the cit
Backdrop of Kerry's First Speech as Secretary of State Rich in Its Own History Column after white column. Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian stand before a backdrop of red brick. Serpentine Walls and domes round out the architecture of the University of Vi
For the monasteries were still producing great works of art. He might have been less enamoured at the political maneuvering. The status of clergy could have much to do with their alliances and family ties with the local aristocracy. Indeed, from the
Xavier: Hows your novel coming along? Sara: Its not. I abandoned it for now. I think I bit off more than I can chew. Now, Im working on a short story. Xavier: That sounds interesting. Who are the main characters? Sara: Im not sure yet. Character deve
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 05 December 2006 Visitors to Hollywood often hope to catch a glimpse of the stars on the silver screen. Now, they can also get a peek at the stars in the sky at the Griffith Observatory, a longtime Hollywood landmark.