History
American History Series: Brigham Young Leads His Mormons to a New Home
Forced out of Illinois, they settled by a great salt lake in what would become Utah. But before long, the federal government accused the church of open rebellion. Transcript of radio broadcast:
03 June 2009
Welcome to the MAKING OF A NATION – American history in VOA Special English.
In the eighteen twenties, in the state of New [...]
American History Series: Search for Gold Drives Settlers to the West
After the first settlers in Colorado reported finding gold, the rush was on. Many people never found riches, but they stayed to become farmers or storekeepers. Transcript of radio broadcast:
27 May 2009
Welcome to the MAKING OF A NATION – American history in VOA Special English.
As we reported in our last program, slavery supporters failed to [...]
American History Series: The Effort to Make Kansas a Slave State
The Supreme Court’s Dred Scott decision in 1857 did not calm the storm that divided the nation. Instead, it increased its fury. Transcript of radio broadcast:
20 May 2009
Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION – American history in VOA Special English.
Early in eighteen fifty-seven, the United States Supreme Court announced one of its most important [...]
