A mosque is a place where Muslims worship and pray to God. Some mosques are also places where Muslims get together and discuss things or where religious education takes place. In some countries mosques also serve political purposesand imams discuss political issues. Mosques date back to the seventh century when they first emerged on the Arabian Peninsula. For centuries towns formed around this central building. Mosques have different sizes and […]
Monuments are objects or buildings that have been created to honor an important person or a historic event that happened. People have built monuments for thousands of years. In many cases they are symbols of ancient civilizations, like the pyramids of ancient Egypt or the GreekParthenon. These monuments were so large that it took thousands of people to build them. During the past two […]
Claude Monet was a French painter and one of the leading artists of theimpressionist period. His paintings became famous around the world. Monet was born in 1840 is Paris. His father had a shipping company while his mother cared for the family. At the age of five Monet and his family moved to Le Havre, where he went to school. His talent […]
Music File Hosting – Download Audio – Biography – William Randolph… Welcome to the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, Steve Ember and Rich Kleinfeldt tell about American publisher William Randolph Hearst. Mr. Hearst created what was once the nation’s largest newspaper organization. He bought newspapers in many areas of the United States. […]
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Share Music – Embed Audio – Biography – Madam C.J. Walke… I’m Shirley Griffith. And I’m Rich Kleinfeldt with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week, we tell the story of someone important in the history of the United States. Today we tell about Madam C. J. Walker. She was a businesswoman, […]
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Music File Hosting – Audio Hosting – Biography – Henry Ford Made … PEOPLE IN AMERICA — a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Every week at this time, we tell the story of a person important in the history of the United States. Today, Steve Ember and Frank Oliver complete the […]