ANNOUNCER:Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English.George Washington by artist LaugierThe United States declared its independence from Britain on July fourth, seventeen seventy-six. The new nation was a loosely formed alliance governed under the Articles of Confed...
ANNOUNCER:Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English.George WashingtonLast week in our series, we described how the Constitution became law once nine of America's first thirteen states ratified it. The Continental Congress set a date for the new plan of government t...
ANNOUNCER:Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English.In recent weeks, we told the story of how the United States Constitution was written. In seventeen eighty-seven, a group of delegates gathered for a convention in Philadelphia. Their plan was to rewrite the Articl...
ANNOUNCER:Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English.In May of seventeen eighty-seven, a group of delegates met in Philadelphia to rewrite the Articles of Confederation. They ended up writing a new document instead -- the United States Constitution. For the past sev...
ANNOUNCER:This map of Philadelpia, drawn in 1777, shows streams, roads and the names of landowners. Independence Hall, home of the federal convention of 1787, is shown at the bottom.Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English.In May of seventeen eighty-seven, a group...
ANNOUNCER:Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. The history of the United States Constitution is a long and interesting story that we have been telling now for several weeks. Today w e continue with the convention in seventeen eighty-seven where it was written...
ANNOUNCER:Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English.Detail from ''Washington as Statesman at the Constitutional Convention,'' by Junius Brutus Stearns, 1856In May of seventeen eighty-seven, a group of America's early leaders met in Philadelphia. They planned to mak...
ANNOUNCER:Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION – American history in VOA Special English. In May of seventeen eighty-seven, a group of America's early leaders met in Philadelphia. Over a period of four months, they worked on a document that would establish a system of government and guarantee the...
ANNOUNCER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION – American history in VOA Special English. Today, Gordon Gaippe and Richard Rael continue the story of the United States Constitution.(MUSIC)VOICE TWO:Edmund Randolph's speech introducing the Virginia Plan at the conventionLast week, we told how the...
Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION – American history in VOA Special English. I'm Doug Johnson. Today, Tony Riggs and I continue the story of the United States Constitution.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:In May of seventeen eighty-seven, a group of America's early leaders met in Philadelphia. They planned to...
Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English.In May of seventeen eighty-seven, a group of America's early leaders met in Philadelphia. They planned to make changes in the Articles of Confederation. Those articles provided for a loose union of the thirteen states. Inst...
We begin the story of the U.S. Constitution. It replaced the Articles of Confederation, which created a Congress but not much else.Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. I'm Doug Johnson with Richard Rael.This week in our series, we begin the story of a documen...
One cannot truly understand the United States without understanding its Constitution. In the coming weeks we will tell its story.Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION – American history in VOA Special English.The United States became a nation in seventeen seventy-six. Less than a century later, in...
American History Series: How Britain's Defeat at Saratoga Marked a Turning Point After the American victory at Saratoga, the French decided to enter the Revolutionary War on the American side.VOICE ONE:This is Rich Kleinfeldt.VOICE TWO:And this is Sarah Long with THE MAKING OF A NATION, a VOA Specia...
Political disagreement about the war divided Benjamin Franklin and his son, William, for the rest of their lives.VOICE ONE:This is Rich Kleinfeldt.VOICE TWO:And this is Ray Freeman with THE MAKING OF A NATION, a VOA Special English program about the history of the United States. Today, we continue t...
A 33-year-old Virginia planter, Thomas Jefferson, wrote the Declaration of Independence in 17 days. America's colonial leaders wanted the world to understand why they were rebelling against Britain.VOICE ONE:This is Rich Kleinfeldt.VOICE TWO:And this is Sarah Long with THE MAKING OF A NATION, a VOA ...
Relations between Britain and its American colonies changed after the Boston Tea Party in 1773. The colonists began to prepare to fight for their independence.VOICE ONE:This is Sarah Long.VOICE TWO:And this is Rich Kleinfeldt with THE MAKING OF A NATION, a VOA Special English program about the histo...
The Stamp Act said the colonists had to buy a British stamp for every piece of printed paper they used. They refused. Parliament finally cancelled the law -- but passed an act saying Britain could pass any law it wanted.VOICE ONE:This is Rich Kleinfeldt.VOICE TWO:And this is Sarah Long with the MAKI...
During the 18th century, powerful European nations fought each other all over the world. The battle in North America was called the French and Indian War.VOICE ONE:This is THE MAKING OF A NATION in VOA Special English. I'm Steve EmberVOICE TWO:And I'm Barbara Klein. This week, we tell about the conf...
Many Americans thought slavery was evil but necessary. Benjamin Franklin owned slaves for 30 years. But his beliefs changed.VOICE ONE:This is Rich Kleinfeldt.VOICE TWO:And this is Sarah Long with THE MAKING OF A NATION, a VOA Special English program about the history of the United States.Today, we t...
