She was an important part of what has been called one of the most life-changing political movements of the Twentieth Century.VOICE ONE:I'm Shirley Griffith.VOICE TWO:Margaret SangerAnd I'm Sarah Long with the VOA Special English Program, People in America. Today, we tell about one of the leaders of ...
He helped develop the fast food industry.VOICE ONE:I'm Phoebe Zimmermann.VOICE TWO:Ray KrocAnd I'm Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about Ray Kroc, the man who helped make the fast food industry famous. He expanded a small business into an international opera...
Her book, "Gorillas in the Mist," brought attention to these endangered animals.VOICE ONE:I'm Steve Ember.VOICE TWO:Dian Fossey with a mountain gorillaAnd I'm Faith Lapidus with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Dian Fossey. She studied the wild mountain gorillas of centr...
The actor was also a war hero and writer of poetry.VOICE ONE:I'm Shirley Griffith.VOICE TWO:And I'm Rich Kleinfeldt with the VOA Special English program, People in America. Today, we tell the story of actor James Stewart. His movies were loved by people around the world.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:Jimmy Stewar...
She influenced opera more than any other singer of the twentieth century.ANNOUNCER:Welcome to People in America in VOA Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. Today, Shirley Griffith and Ray Freeman tell about one of the most famous opera singers of the twentieth century, Maria Callas.(MUSIC: March From...
Disney's popular cartoon movies led to huge and successful entertainment parks.VOICE ONE:I'm Shirley Griffith.VOICE TWO:And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell about a person who was important in the history of the United States. Today, we tell...
He was a hunter, fighter, storyteller and elected official whose memory lives on in songs, movies and books.VOICE ONE:I'm Bob Doughty.VOICE TWO:And I'm Phoebe Zimmermann with PEOPLE IN AMERICA from VOA Special English. Today, we tell the story of Davy Crockett. He was a hunter, fighter, storyteller ...
Other hits included "Walkin' After Midnight," "I Fall to Pieces," and "Sweet Dreams."VOICE ONE:I'm Shirley Griffith.VOICE TWO:And I'm Doug Johnson with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about a young woman named Virginia Patterson Hensley. No one but her family would remember t...
Born a slave, he became one of America's greatest leaders.VOICE ONE:I'm Shirley Griffith.VOICE TWO:And I'm Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Frederick Douglass. He was born a slave, but later became one of America's greatest leaders. He was an activist, a...
People can immediately identify the artists's paintings of huge, colorful flowers or bones in dream-like deserts.VOICE ONE:I'm Gwen Outen.VOICE TWO:And I'm Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about one of the greatest painters of the twentieth century, Georgia O'...
In 1903, they made the world's first flight in a machine that was heavier than air and powered by an engine.ANNOUNCER:Welcome to People in America from VOA Special English. Today, Sarah Long and Rich Kleinfeldt tell the story of Wilbur and Orville Wright. The Wright Brothers made a small engine-powe...
Investigate and Write About Illegal Activities in New York City She also was famous for traveling around the world in seventy-six days.VOICE ONE:I'm Shirley Griffith.VOICE TWO:And I'm Ray Freeman with the Special English program, People in America. Every week we tell about a person important in theh...
He was one of the best-known American scientists of the twentieth century.VOICE ONE:I'm Faith Lapidus.VOICE TWO:And I'm Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA from VOA Special English. Today, we tell about Edward Teller. He was one of the best-known American scientists of the twentieth century.(MUSIC)VO...
30 Years After His Death, His Records and Films are Still Enjoyed by People Around the World.ANNOUNCER:Welcome to PEOPLE IN AMERICA, a program in VOA Special English. Today Rich Kleinfeldt and Steve Ember tell about one of America's most popular singers, Elvis Presley.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:Elvis PresleyT...
Before he became the 40th president, Reagan was an actor and governor of California.ANNOUNCER:Ronald ReaganWelcome to People in America in VOA Special English. Today Gwen Outen and SteveEmber tell about America's fortieth president, Ronald Reagan. Experts say Ronald Reagan re-defined the American pr...
She also started a hospital for women and children and built a medical school to train women doctors.ANNOUNCER:Every week we tell about someone important in the history of the United States. Today, Shirley Griffith and Ray Freeman tell about the first western woman in modern times to become a doctor...
The comedian performed in movies, on television and for American troops around the world.VOICE ONE:I'm Phoebe Zimmermann.VOICE TWO:And I'm Dick Rael with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, we tell the story of Bob Hope. He was one of the world's most famous comedians. His life...
She was often on the list of the ten most important and admired women in the world.VOICE ONE:I'm Steve Ember.VOICE TWO:And I'm Gwen Outen with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about a woman who became famous for her activities in government, the media and the arts. She was a m...
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers made nine movies together that people still enjoy today.ANNOUNCER:PEOPLE IN AMERICA -- a VOA Special English program about famous Americans of the past. Today, Harry Monroe and Kay Gallant tell the story of dancer and movie star, Fred Astaire.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:Fred Asta...
William Randolph Hearst, 1863-1951: He Created What Was Once the Nation's Largest Newspaper Organization. And he created a kind of newspaper reporting known today as "yellow journalism."ANNOUNCER:William Randolph HearstWelcome to the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today,Steve Ember a...
