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内容介绍：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 provi... >>详细内容

内容介绍：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 w... >>详细内容

内容介绍：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 se... >>详细内容

内容介绍：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 Sa... >>详细内容

内容介绍：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 ... >>详细内容

内容介绍：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... >>详细内容

内容介绍：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 NAT... >>详细内容

内容介绍：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 Kleinfe... >>详细内容

内容介绍：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'... >>详细内容

内容介绍：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 ... >>详细内容

内容介绍：In 1619, a Dutch ship brought a group of Africans to the British colony at Jamestown. African traders had kidnapped and sold them to the ship's captain, who sold them to the Virginia colonists.VOICE ONE:This is Rich Kleinfeldt.VOICE TWO:And this is S... >>详细内容

内容介绍：Puritans from England settled Massachusetts. The Dutch settled the area now called New York State. And Quakers, unwelcome in England, settled Pennsylvania.VOICE ONE:This is Rich Kleinfeldt.VOICE TWO:And this is Sarah Long with the MAKING OF A NATION,... >>详细内容

内容介绍：Differences over land ownership and religion led to mistrust between European settlers and Indian tribes. The arrival of diseases from Europe further damaged relations.VOICE ONE:This is Rich Kleinfeldt.VOICE TWO:And this is Ray Freeman with the MAKIN... >>详细内容

内容介绍：Native people believed that the bison offered everything they needed. Nothing went to waste. But hunting them was difficult -- until the Spanish brought horses to North America in the 1500s.VOICE ONE:This is Rich Kleinfeldt.VOICE TWO:And this is Sara... >>详细内容

内容介绍：Survival required help from American Indians. Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in the New World, and tobacco became a profitable crop.VOICE ONE:This is Rich Kleinfeldt.VOICE TWO:And this is Sarah Long with the MAKING OF A NATIO... >>详细内容

内容介绍：By the 15th century, European countries were ready to explore new parts of the world. Technological improvements helped them succeed.Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English.In the United States, October ninth is o... >>详细内容

内容介绍：We begin our popular American history series from the beginning again.VOICE ONE:Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. I'm Shirley Griffith.VOICE TWO:And I'm Steve Ember. Today history repeats itself. We start o... >>详细内容

内容介绍：The Iraq war and national security after the September 11, 2001, attacks were the major issues in the campaign. This program completes our series, which will start over again next week.VOICE ONE:This is Faith Lapidus.VOICE TWO:And this is Steve Ember... >>详细内容

内容介绍：hThe president began making his case about an Iraqi threat in a speech to the U.N. Security Council in September 2002.This is Faith Lapidus.VOICE TWO:American troops prepare to invade Iraq from KuwaitAnd this is Steve Ember with THE MAKING OF A NATIO... >>详细内容

内容介绍：George W. Bush was declared the winner after several weeks of legal battles over the results in Florida. In the end, a divided high court said disputed ballots in that state should not be recounted.VOICE ONE:This is Sarah Long.VOICE TWO:And this is B... >>详细内容