Archive for April, 2009
Five Labor Leaders Who Improved Conditions for American Workers
ANNOUNCER: Welcome to People in America in VOA Special English. At the beginning of the twentieth century, American laborers often worked long hours for little pay. Many worked under extremely dangerous conditions. About five hundred thousand workers, however, had joined groups called labor unions, hoping to improve their situation. Today, Rich Kleinfeldt and Sarah Long [...]
Franklin Roosevelt, 1882-1945: One of the Greatest Presidents in American History
VOICE ONE: I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about one of the greatest American presidents, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt was one of the most influential presidents in American history. He was elected president [...]
Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962: She Was the Most Influential Wife of Any American President
VOICE ONE: I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I’m Shirley Griffith with People in America in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about the woman who was the most influential wife of any American president, Eleanor Roosevelt. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Eleanor Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt was the wife of America’s thirty-second president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She [...]
