January 19th, 1809, Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.' Poet and author Edgar Allan Poe is born in Boston. Among his classic dark tales, The Raven and The Tell-Tale Heart. 1807, Robert E. Lee, the Confederate General who surrender spell the end of the civi

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January 19th, 1809, Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.' Poet and author Edgar Allan Poe is born in Boston. Among his classic dark tales, The Raven and The Tell-Tale Heart. 1807, Robert E. Lee, the Confederate General who surrender spell the end of the civi

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小伙伴们~你们有没有过遇到什么情景或事情而情不自禁、无法控制记几的时候呢?那这种情况你知道英文要怎么说么? 豪猪Ash登场啦,在电影《Sing》中为Ash配音的是Scarlett Johansson噢~ Ash: Sor

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Fausto Ruiz got off the boat at the port of the city where he had been born fifty years ago, and to which he had not returned for twenty years. He walked along the seafront, surprised by how much his hometown had changed, and also by how much of it h

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PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Country and Western Singer Roger Miller Had Many Hit Songs By Paul Thompson Broadcast: Sunday, October 02, 2005 (THEME) VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Sarah Lo

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Congolese Musicians Get Political for December Elections On a warm Saturday afternoon in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a group of men sit outside a shopping center in Kinshasa, the capital. Some of the men wear heavy gold jewelry and have unusual

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In the 60s he was a wildly popular folk singer. But his musical journey took him beyond the music his fans expected him to play. First of two parts. Transcript of radio broadcast: 08 June 2008 VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special Eng

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The second of two programs about the artist and the changes in his life and music in a career still going strong after 40 years. Transcript of radio broadcast: 15 June 2008 VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Kl

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今天我们要给大家讲的两个习惯用语都是以long这个字为主的。大家都知道,long就是长;长短的长。我们先来给大家讲一个非常口语的,而且也是经常用的

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1. Hundreds of protesters clashed with Pakistani police as they tried to march toward the US consulate in Karachi. Police fired tear gas and water cannons at the protesters after they broke through a barricade. Protests against an American-made anti-

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VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And Im Faith Lapidus. Summertime in the United States always means many outdoor activities. They include outdoor fairs, carnivals, theater and lots of music. Man

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People in America - Celia Cruz, 1925-2003: The Queen of Salsa STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus with People in America in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about Celia Cruz. She was one of the most influential and ene

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Singer Sam Smith Wins Big at the Grammys 歌手萨姆史密斯赢得格莱美大奖 Soulful singer Sam Smith was the big winner Sunday night at the 57th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Smith took home four awards: Best New Artist, Be

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Taylor Swift could do no wrong in 2009. Not only did the young Pennsylvania native have the year's best-selling album with Fearless, she also earned Artist Of The Year plaudits from Billboard magazine. Her public standing was further bolstered in Sep

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AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: A new movie called Wheeler follows an aspiring country singer-songwriter who moves to Nashville looking for a break. The film eavesdrops documentary-style on confessional songs that may have viewers seeking out more of the music

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February 13th, 1935In New Jersey, Bruno Richard Hauptmann is found guilty of first-degree murder in the kidnap and death of aviator Charles Lindberghs infant son. The following year, Hauptmann dies in the electric chair, insisting to the end that he

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March 25, 1965. 25,000 civil rights marchers arrive at the state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama. Martin Luther King Jr. leads the marchers in protesting the denial of voting rights to blacks in the South. However difficult the moment, however frustra

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February 13th, 1935In New Jersey, Bruno Richard Hauptmann is found guilty of first-degree murder in the kidnap and death of aviator Charles Lindberghs infant son. The following year, Hauptmann dies in the electric chair, insisting to the end that he

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March 25, 1965. 25,000 civil rights marchers arrive at the state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama. Martin Luther King Jr. leads the marchers in protesting the denial of voting rights to blacks in the South. However difficult the moment, however frustra

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February 13th, 1935In New Jersey, Bruno Richard Hauptmann is found guilty of first-degree murder in the kidnap and death of aviator Charles Lindberghs infant son. The following year, Hauptmann dies in the electric chair, insisting to the end that he

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