History
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 [...]
American History Series: Slavery Debate Intensifies With Dred Scott Ruling
The high court ruled that Congress had no power to bar slavery in the new territories, canceling the Missouri Compromise of 1820. The case involved a Missouri slave named Dred Scott. Transcript of radio broadcast:
13 May 2009
Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION — American history in VOA Special English.
As we said last week, James [...]
