America
American History Series: The Rise of the Movement Against Slavery
Welcome to the MAKING OF A NATION – American history in VOA Special English. In eighteen forty, as the administration of Martin Van Buren came closer to an end, there was a widespread feeling that he had not been a strong president. He seemed unable to make the people understand his policies. The opposition Whig [...]
More US Parents Think Beyond Most Popular Names for Babies
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: Traditional baby names are not as popular as they used to be And I’m Shirley Griffith. This week on our program, we talk about baby names in America. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Every year, more than four million babies are [...]
Short Story: The Californian s Tale by Mark Twain
Now, the weekly Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Our story today is called “The Californian’s Tale.” It was written by Mark Twain. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story. STORYTELLER: When I was young, I went looking for gold in California. I never found enough to make me rich. But I did discover a [...]
