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Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Americas eighteenth president, Ulysses Grant, was elected to his second term in eighteen seventy-two. Grant had led the Union army of the North to victory over the Confederate
Last-minute rehearsals, and the final touches are taking place before tonight's tree lighting ceremony in Rockefeller Center. This year, the Norway spruce soars nearly 9 storeys and it is the centerpi
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. With oil around one hundred dollars a barrel, this may be a good time for a short history of petroleum. Petroleum has been important since ancient times. The Greek historian Herodotus told of its use
BBC News with Jonathan Izard. The FBI Director James Comey has confirmed for the first time that his agency is investigating alleged Russian government interference in last year's U.S. presidential election. Mr. Comey told the Congressional Intellige
Which train do I take to the Fifth Circle? 到五环我应该坐哪一列车? Take the uptown C train and get off at the sixth station. 坐开往郊区的C线列车,在第六站下车。 Where can I get the train? 我在哪里可以坐到车呢?
A new organization called the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World is being criticized by health and anti-smoking groups. They accuse the foundation of acting secretly to assist tobacco companies, a charge the foundations president denied. Derek Yach is
THE MAKING OF A NATION - Questions of Wrongdoing Trouble President Grant's Second Term By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, August 04, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a program in
A: Could you please reserve a taxi for me? B: Do you think a private vehicle might be more to your liking? A: A private vehicle? No, thanks, I won't need one. B: Even better than a private vehicle is a limo. How does that sound? A: T A X I, please. B
A: I need a taxi, please. B: We have various transportation services. Would you prefer a private vehicle? A: No, thanks. A taxi is just fine. B: May I suggest a limo? It's nice to pamper yourself once in a while. A: I don't want anything except a tax
A: I'm going to need a taxi. B: You don't have to restrict yourself to a taxi. We can offer you a private vehicle. A: A private vehicle, huh? No, a taxi is okay. B: Some people find a limo to be much more comfortable than a taxi. A: No, I wouldn't be
Members of the wealthy Rockefeller family of New York helped establish the Museum of Modern Art and revive the old Cloisters medieval museum, both in New York City. The Rockefellers contributed to the restoration of Versailles Palace in France. And t
America's Thanksgiving holiday is nearly two weeks away, but there are already some signs that the Christmas season is here. That was the impression at New York's Rockefeller Center on Friday as workers carefully put in place and secured a 22 meter t
By Margaret Besheer United Nations 01 April 2008 Ted Turner, head of the public charity organization UN Foundation, has announced a new partnership with two Protestant churches to raise $200 million for the eradication of malaria in Africa. From Unit
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles, CA 01 October 2009 A California doctor is taking a message of healing to impoverished parts of the world through an organization called the Real Medicine Foundation. The German-born physician is making a difference by
The Rockefeller family, after celebrating the 99th birthday of its billionaire patriarch David, is now planning a funeral for his doctor son after a morning plane wreck. 图片1 Richard Rockefeller died at the controls of his private Piper Meridian P
As I Moved on -----Blue Foundation come and dance 一起跳舞吧 come and dance, come 一起跳舞吧,来吧 come and dance 一起跳舞吧 come and dance, come 一起跳舞吧,来吧 i was all alone, 我一直都是孤独的 going for a ride 在寻
BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The China Youth Development Foundation (CYDF) on Monday released the results of an investigation into a deserted primary school that was built with charitable donations. The Lingchuan Laoshan Hope Primary School, located
By George Dwyer Washington 18 December 2007 New York's Rockefeller Center Plaza is one of the city's most recognizable landmarks - and one of its most popular tourist stops as well. The busiest time of year comes during the Christmas season, when a g
1. Long-time columnist Robert Novak says he's retiring immediately, a week after being diagnosed with the brain tumor. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Novak's condition is dire. The 77-year-old told the paper that he plans to receive radiation an
By Paula Wolfson Washington 09 December 2007 The U.S. Congress is wasting no time launching its own inquiry into a decision by the U.S spy agency to destroy tapes of interrogations of terror suspects. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports Central Intelligence