Archive for October, 2009
Hooray for Hollywood!
Cecil B. DeMille, Samuel Goldwyn and Louis Mayer helped make Hollywood the center of the movie industry. Transcript of radio broadcast:
30 May 2009
VOICE ONE:
I’m Sarah Long.
VOICE TWO:
And I’m Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about three people who helped make Hollywood the center of the movie industry.
VOICE ONE:
When [...]
Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964: A Most Successful and Unusual Military Leader
He commanded Allied forces in the southwest Pacific during World War Two. Transcript of radio broadcast:
22 May 2009
ANNOUNCER:
Now, the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today Rich Kleinfeldt and Sarah Long tell about one of the most unusual and successful American military leaders, General Douglas MacArthur.
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VOICE ONE:
General Douglas MacArthur was a most unusual man. [...]
Margaret Bourke-White Helped Create Modern Photojournalism
She told her stories with a camera. Transcript of radio broadcast:
14 May 2009
VOICE ONE:
I’m Barbara Klein.
VOICE TWO:
And I’m Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell complete our report about photographer Margaret Bourke-White. She helped create the modern art of photojournalism.
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VOICE ONE:
Margaret Bourke-White began her career as an industrial photographer [...]
