Archive for May, 2009
Willa Cather, 1873-1947: She Celebrated Europeans Who Settled in the American Midwest
VOICE ONE: I’m Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I’m Tony Riggs with People in America. Today we tell about writer Willa Cather. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: The second half of the nineteenth century brought major changes to the United [...]
Paul Newman, 1925-2008: Actor, Activist and Racecar Driver
VOICE ONE: I’m Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: Paul Newman And I’m Shirley Griffith with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the award-winning actor Paul Newman. He was known for his striking good looks and clear blue eyes. Newman starred in over sixty-five movies during his more than fifty-year career. Some [...]
Bessie Coleman, 1892-1926: She Dared to Dream and Became the First African American Female Pilot
VOICE ONE: I’m Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I’m Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman pilot. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Bessie Coleman Bessie Coleman was born in Atlanta, Texas, in eighteen ninety-two. Her mother was African American. Her father was part [...]
