America
Marian Anderson, 1897-1993: 75,000 People Heard Her Sing at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
VOICE
ONE:
I’m Shirley
Griffith.
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TWO:
And
I’m Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today, we complete the story of singer Marian
Anderson.
(MUSIC: “der schmied, op. 19/4″)
VOICE
ONE:
Marian Anderson
Marian
Anderson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the early nineteen hundreds.
She began singing in church. Soon, her rich deep voice became widely known in
the area.
Marian Anderson
loved opera. At that time, [...]
Paul Bunyan
ANNOUNCER: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES.
(MUSIC)
ANNOUNCER: Today we tell a traditional American story called a “tall tale.” A
tall tale is a story about a person who is larger than life. The descriptions in
the story are exaggerated – much greater than in real life. This makes the story
funny. Long ago, the people who settled [...]
American History Series: Whigs See a Chance to Defeat Van Buren in 1840
Welcome to the MAKING OF A NATION – American history
in VOA Special English.
As
the election of eighteen forty drew closer, the Whig Party felt more and more
hopeful that it could put its candidate in the White House. The Whigs believed
they could defeat President Martin Van Buren in his attempt to win a second
term. Whig leaders [...]
