VOA News: American History Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:24:49 -0400 http://www.voanews.com/ Up to the minute news from Voice of America American History Series: Lee and His Army Cross Into the North Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:24:49 +0200 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:24:49 -0400 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:24:49 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-10-22-voa1.cfm?rss=american history On THE MAKING OF A NATION: Confederate General Robert E. Lee invaded Pennsylvania. At the same time, there were signs in the North of angry opposition to the war. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-10-22-voa1.cfm?RSS=American History" American History Series: As the Civil War Grows, So Does Opposition Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:17:53 +0200 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:17:53 -0400 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:17:53 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-10-29-voa1.cfm?rss=american history On THE MAKING OF A NATION: By 1863, two years into the fighting, many northerners did not support the war policies of President Abraham Lincoln. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-10-29-voa1.cfm?RSS=American History" Carl Rowan, 1925-2000: First Black Director of US Information Agency Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:23:00 +0200 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:23:00 -0400 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:23:00 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-10-30-voa5.cfm?rss=american history On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: He was a respected newspaper reporter, columnist and author. He also appeared on a weekly television show about American politics. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-10-30-voa5.cfm?RSS=American History" American History Series: South Sees Protests in North as an Opening Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:12:01 +0200 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:12:01 -0400 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:12:01 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-04-voa1.cfm?rss=american history On THE MAKING OF A NATION: Confederate General Robert E. Lee considered the anti-war protests a sign of weakness. Lee hoped for a final, decisive blow that would bring the war to an end. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-04-voa1.cfm?RSS=American History" American History Series: Lincoln at Gettysburg Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:24:51 +0200 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:24:51 -0400 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:24:51 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-12-voa1.cfm?rss=american history On THE MAKING OF A NATION: President Abraham Lincoln feared that his speech at a battlefield cemetery in Pennsylvania in November 1863 was a failure. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-12-voa1.cfm?RSS=American History" Helen Keller, 1880-1968: She Became the Most Famous Disabled Person in the World Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:04:00 +0200 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:04:00 -0400 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:04:00 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-13-voa9.cfm?rss=american history On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: Although deaf and blind, Helen Keller graduated from college. She wrote about her life and became an activist for the disabled. Second of two parts. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-13-voa9.cfm?RSS=American History" American History Series: Victory at Vicksburg Splits the Confederacy Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:53:05 +0200 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:53:05 -0400 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:53:05 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-18-voa1.cfm?rss=american history On THE MAKING OF A NATION: The move by General Ulysses Grant in 1863 meant the North now controlled the Mississippi River, dividing the South in two. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-18-voa1.cfm?RSS=American History" Hank Williams,1923-1953: He Wrote Songs About Love and Heartbreak Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:21:32 +0200 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:21:32 -0400 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:21:32 +0200 http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-21-voa2.cfm?rss=american history On PEOPLE IN AMERICA: His country and western songs of the 1950s have been recorded by many artists and are still popular today. "www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-11-21-voa2.cfm?RSS=American History"